Historical Decompositions and Variations of Theil Index

Time

Decomposition

Of Theil index

In 1999

Decomposition

Of Theil index

In 2000

Decomposition

Of Theil index

In 2002

Decomposition

Of Theil index

In 2003

Decomposition

Of Theil index

In 2009

Different Statistical Calibers

Decomposition

Absolute

Value

Contribution

Rate

Absolute

Value

Contribution

Rate

Absolute

Value

Contribution

Rate

Absolute

Value

Contribution

Rate

Absolute

Value

Contribution

Rate

Including

Transfer

Payments

Disparities Among Provinces

0.046

39.00%

0.055

37.75%

0.056

39.14%

0.096

44.31%

0.047

40.85%

Disparities within Provinces

0.073

61.00%

0.091

62.25%

0.087

60.86%

0.121

55.69%

0.068

59.15%

Total Disparity

0.119

100%

0.147

100%

0.143

100%

0.216

100%

0.115

100%

Without

Transfer

Payments

Disparities Among Provinces

0.055

32.42%

0.068

32.03%

0.087

37.20%

0.129

42.20%

0.100

43.25%

Disparities within

Provinces

0.114

67.58%

0.144

67.97%

0.147

62.80%

0.176

57.80%

0.131

56.75%

Total Disparity

0.169

100%

0.211

100%

0.233

100%

0.305

100%

0.230

100%

Variation

After Expurgating

Subsidies

Variations of Disparities Among Provinces

0.008

0.012

0.031

0.033

0.053

Variations of Disparities within Provinces

0.042

0.052

0.060

0.056

0.063

Total Variation of Disparities

0.050

0.065

0.090

0.089

0.116