TABLE 7A.
SIMULATED EFFECTS OF OPORTUNIDADES IMPACTS ON INCOME DISTRIBUTION BASED ON PARAMETRIC EARNINGS MODELS
Men, Age 25–40
| Original | Schooling (+0.6 yrs) | Height (+1 cm) | Schooling (+0.6 yrs) Height (+1 cm) | Schooling (+3 yrs) | Height (+3 cm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | ||
| Proportion with zero earnings | 0.099 | 0.098 | 0.099 | 0.100 | 0.096 | 0.102 |
| Mean earnings | 3.945 | 4.006 | 3.968 | 4.023 | 4.247 | 4.015 |
| Std. Dev. earnings | 4.432 | 4.472 | 4.451 | 4.497 | 4.691 | 4.497 |
| Median earnings | 3.000 | 3.000 | 3.000 | 3.000 | 3.200 | 3.000 |
| Interquartile Range | 3.300 | 3.417 | 3.364 | 3.406 | 3.454 | 3.440 |
| Coefficient of Variation | 1.123 | 1.116 | 1.122 | 1.117 | 1.104 | 1.120 |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 | 0.481 | 0.483 | 0.482 | 0.479 | 0.483 |
| Theil Index | 0.443 | 0.439 | 0.443 | 0.441 | 0.433 | 0.444 |
| Headcount Ratio (FGT, α = 0)* | 0.227 | 0.220 | 0.225 | 0.222 | 0.206 | 0.222 |
| Average Poverty Gap Ratio (FGT, α = 1) * | 0.148 | 0.145 | 0.148 | 0.147 | 0.139 | 0.149 |
| Foster-Greer-Thorbecke Index (FGT, α = 2)* | 0.126 | 0.124 | 0.126 | 0.126 | 0.121 | 0.128 |
Sample size is 1950.