Measuring Inequality

A practical workshop

On theory and technique

San Jose, Costa RicaAugust 4 -5, 2004

Panel Session on:

How to create a Stack-Bar Graphin Excel

Inequality in France ESA79 - Contribution by Sector

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Non_Mkt Serv. Metal Prod & Mach Transport & commun Cred. & Insur. Serv.

Transp Chemical fuel & power prod Textile & Clothing

Paper & Printing Ores & Metals Non_Metalic Miner Indust. Prod

Food Bev Tobacco Build. & Constr. Other Mkt Serv. Repair Trade cater. Lodging

By James K. Galbraith and Enrique Garcilazo

The University of Texas Inequality ProjectSession 6

http://utip.gov.utexas.edu

Outline

1. Obtain the individual between Theil components2. Create a Matrix

• Sectors in rows • Years in columns

3. Change to a new matrix with “transpose” command under paste special options we obtain:

• Sectors in columns • Years in rows

4. Sort sectors (with sort command) left to right from larger to smaller in base year (last year)

5. Use histogram graph

Matrix # 1

1980 1981 1982 1983Fuel and power products 0.016199886 0.018894962 0.019263996 0.019789507Ferrous and non-ferrous ores and metals, other than radioactive0.008624365 0.008428827 0.007893263 0.007822343Non-metallic minerals and mineral products0.003308161 0.004089588 0.003834084 0.003603468Chemical products 0.00871039 0.009545326 0.010176404 0.009040614Metal products, machinery, equipment and electrical goods0.010371234 0.012611937 0.011406363 0.00964814Transport equipment 0.013360528 0.013722714 0.014238625 0.012955909Food, beverages, tobacco -0.003819569 -0.00299299 -0.00218309 -0.00167451Textiles and clothing, leather and footwear-0.010662098 -0.01052508 -0.01062209 -0.01062614

Change Matrix (Columns for Rows)

Fuel and power productsFerrous and non-ferrous ores and metals, other than radioactiveNon-metallic minerals and mineral productsChemical productsMetal products, machinery, equipment and electrical goodsTransport equipmentFood, beverages, tobaccoTextiles and clothing, leather and footwear1980 0.0161999 0.0086244 0.0033082 0.0087104 0.0103712 0.0133605 -0.00382 -0.0106621981 0.018895 0.0084288 0.0040896 0.0095453 0.0126119 0.0137227 -0.002993 -0.0105251982 0.019264 0.0078933 0.0038341 0.0101764 0.0114064 0.0142386 -0.002183 -0.0106221983 0.0197895 0.0078223 0.0036035 0.0090406 0.0096481 0.0129559 -0.001675 -0.010626

Rank Columns

• Base year left to right, large to small• Process of ranking through sort command

Fuel and power productsTransport equipmentMetal products, machinery, equipment and electrical goodsChemical productsFerrous and non-ferrous ores and metals, other than radioactiveNon-metallic minerals and mineral productsFood, beverages, tobaccoTextiles and clothing, leather and footwear1980 0.0161999 0.0133605 0.0103712 0.0087104 0.0086244 0.0033082 -0.00382 -0.0106621981 0.018895 0.0137227 0.0126119 0.0095453 0.0084288 0.0040896 -0.002993 -0.0105251982 0.019264 0.0142386 0.0114064 0.0101764 0.0078933 0.0038341 -0.002183 -0.0106221983 0.0197895 0.0129559 0.0096481 0.0090406 0.0078223 0.0036035 -0.001675 -0.010626

Sort in Excel

• Select desired area with mouse • Go to >Data > Sort• Select base year row• Click on descending

option

• Select options

Sort in Excel

• In options select “Sort left to right” option

Creating the Graph• Select are of data with mouse• Go to >Windows >Chart and select:

Creating the Graph

• Make sure to select:• Series in Columns• Put label on the • bottom

For more information:

The University of Texas Inequality Project

http://utip.gov.utexas.edu

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