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Peer reviewedHoover, Greg A. – Social Forces, 1989
Examines the comparability of various types of income inequality data used in cross-national research. Focuses on more stringent definition and measurement of income. Presents income distribution data (quintile distributions and Gini coefficients) for 61 nations that meet these stricter requirements. Contains 37 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Economic Research, Income
Peer reviewedMcPherson, J. Miller; Rotolo, Thomas – Social Forces, 1995
Four traits of voluntary organizations (group size, age composition, sex composition, and educational composition) were measured with three different methods: reports from a probability sample of members, reports from a group official, and direct survey of members at an organizational meeting. In general, the three methods of gathering data…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Organization Size (Groups), Participant Characteristics, Reliability
