TABLE 13-3 Simulated Effects of the Informal Economy on Hungarian Incomes<I><SUP>a</SUP></I> in 1992

TABLE 13-3 Simulated Effects of the Informal Economy on Hungarian Incomes^a in 1992

		Atkinson		Decile Points^b
Estimate	Gini	e = 1^c	e = 2	P₁₀	P₉₀	Decile Ratio^d
Reported equivalent disposable income^a	.282	.133	.272	54.4	182.6	3.37
Simulated equivalent disposable income from informal economy = 15 percent^e	.276	.118	.210	65.8	207.5	3.15
Simulated equivalent disposable income from informal economy = 25 percent^f	.274	.115	.196	72.5	222.0	3.06

^a All income measures use 1.00, .67, .33 equivalence scale and person weights.

^bThe decile points are the ratio of the 10th percentile person's income to the median (P₁₀), multiplied by 100, and the 90th percentile person's income (P₉₀) to the median, multiplied by 100.

^cThe parameter e represents the weight attached by society to inequality in the income distribution (see text).

^dThe decile ratio is the ratio of P₉₀ to P₁₀.

^eAssumes income from the informal economy is 15 percent of total disposable income; see text for simulation details.

^fAssumes income from the informal economy is 25 percent of total disposable income; see text for simulation details.