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<journal-id>2448-6655</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Análisis económico]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Anál. econ.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2448-6655</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Azcapotzalco, División de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2448-66552021000100113</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Revisión y propuesta para mejorar la medición de la desigualdad de ingresos en El Salvador]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Review and proposal to improve the measurement of income inequality in El Salvador]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Erazo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María José]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Paz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adonay De]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>El Salvador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>El Salvador</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>36</volume>
<numero>91</numero>
<fpage>113</fpage>
<lpage>134</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2448-66552021000100113&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2448-66552021000100113&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2448-66552021000100113&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: El indicador más utilizado para estimar la desigualdad de ingresos es el Coeficiente de Gini, pero en El Salvador se estima con una metodología diferente, la cual tiene muchas deficiencias y dificulta la comparabilidad con otros países de la región, además de no reflejar la realidad existente. En el documento se recomienda un recálculo del Coeficiente de Gini oficial que se aproxime a la situación nacional actual y que siga las recomendaciones y lineamientos metodológicos internacionales. Los resultados indican una diferencia de hasta 15.0 % entre las cifras oficiales y el recálculo propuesto. Además, se recomienda la utilización del Índice de Palma para complementar el análisis con indicadores de desigualdad alternativos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: The most popular measure of income inequality is the Gini coefficient, but in El Salvador the measure of the Gini Coefficient follows a different methodological procedure, which is flawed and hinder the compatibility among countries in the region, besides not reflecting the observed reality. In this document, it is recommended a re-estimation of the official Gini Coefficient that can show the current national situation, and that follows the international recommendations and methodological guidelines. The results show a difference of over 15.0 % between the official measure and the proposal. Moreover, it is recommended the use of the Palma ratio to complement the analysis with alternative inequality measures.]]></p></abstract>
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