Volume no :3, Issue no: 1, August 2009

Journal of Mathematical Sciences: Advances and Applications

ASYMPTOTIC NORMALITY OF THE KERNEL POVERTY MEASURE ESTIMATE

Author's: Galaye Dia
Pages: [21] - [39]
Received Date: September 11, 2008
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Abstract

In this paper we study the kernel estimator of Foster, Greer and Thorbecke class of measures where z is the poverty line, the density of the income distribution and the so-called poverty aversion [1]. The asymptotic normality of the estimator is established.

Keywords

poverty line, poverty aversion, moving kernel, Foster Greer and Thorbecke, uniform convergence, limit law.