- Info
4.2 Inequality Measures (continued)
Table 8 – Inequality Measures for the Carbon Tax of $7 per tonne of Carbon Dioxide
| No. |
Household Type |
Inequality Measure |
| Smoking |
Non-Smoking |
| Pre- |
Post- |
%Δ |
Pre- |
Post- |
%Δ |
| 1 |
65+ Single |
0.1567 |
0.1568 |
0.0638 |
0.1695 |
0.1697 |
0.1180 |
| 2 |
65+ Couple |
0.1044 |
0.1045 |
0.0958 |
0.1733 |
0.1734 |
0.0577 |
| 3 |
Single - no children |
0.1804 |
0.1805 |
0.0277 |
0.1928 |
0.1930 |
0.1037 |
| 4 |
Single - 1 child |
0.0876 |
0.0877 |
0.1142 |
0.1310 |
0.1312 |
0.1527 |
| 5 |
Single - 2 children |
0.1027 |
0.1028 |
0.0974 |
0.1318 |
0.1318 |
0.0000 |
| 6 |
Single - 3 children |
0.1140 |
0.1141 |
0.0877 |
0.1270 |
0.1269 |
-0.0787 |
| 7 |
Single - 4+ children |
0.0722 |
0.0722 |
0.0000 |
0.1162 |
0.1163 |
0.0861 |
| 8 |
Couple - no children |
0.1285 |
0.1286 |
0.0778 |
0.1670 |
0.1672 |
0.1198 |
| 9 |
Couple - 1 child |
0.1237 |
0.1237 |
0.0000 |
0.1658 |
0.1660 |
0.1206 |
| 10 |
Couple - 2 children |
0.1072 |
0.1073 |
0.0933 |
0.1749 |
0.1751 |
0.1144 |
| 11 |
Couple - 3 children |
0.1656 |
0.1659 |
0.1812 |
0.1463 |
0.1465 |
0.1367 |
| 12 |
Couple - 4+ children |
0.1236 |
0.1237 |
0.0809 |
0.1411 |
0.1412 |
0.0709 |
| 13 |
3 adults - no children |
0.1354 |
0.1355 |
0.0739 |
0.1387 |
0.1388 |
0.0721 |
| 14 |
3 adults - 1 child |
0.1284 |
0.1286 |
0.1558 |
0.1387 |
0.1389 |
0.1442 |
| 15 |
3 adults - 2+ children |
0.1269 |
0.1270 |
0.0788 |
0.1474 |
0.1475 |
0.0678 |
| 16 |
4+ adults - no children |
0.1120 |
0.1122 |
0.1786 |
0.1122 |
0.1123 |
0.0891 |
| 17 |
4+ adults - 1 child |
0.1120 |
0.1121 |
0.0893 |
0.2092 |
0.2094 |
0.0956 |
| 18 |
4+ adults - 2+ children |
0.1675 |
0.1677 |
0.1194 |
0.1748 |
0.1751 |
0.1716 |
| |
All individuals |
Pre: 0.1739 |
Post: 0.1740 |
%Δ 0.0575 |
Table 9 – Inequality Measures for the Carbon Tax of $15 per tonne of Carbon Dioxide
| No. |
Household Type |
Inequality Measure |
| Smoking |
Non-Smoking |
| Pre- |
Post- |
%Δ |
Pre- |
Post- |
%Δ |
| 1 |
65+ Single |
0.1567 |
0.1570 |
0.1914 |
0.1695 |
0.1699 |
0.2360 |
| 2 |
65+ Couple |
0.1044 |
0.1045 |
0.0958 |
0.1733 |
0.1736 |
0.1731 |
| 3 |
Single - no children |
0.1804 |
0.1805 |
0.0554 |
0.1928 |
0.1933 |
0.2593 |
| 4 |
Single - 1 child |
0.0876 |
0.0878 |
0.2283 |
0.1310 |
0.1313 |
0.2290 |
| 5 |
Single - 2 children |
0.1027 |
0.1028 |
0.0974 |
0.1318 |
0.1317 |
-0.0759 |
| 6 |
Single - 3 children |
0.1140 |
0.1141 |
0.0877 |
0.1270 |
0.1268 |
-0.1575 |
| 7 |
Single - 4+ children |
0.0722 |
0.0722 |
0.0000 |
0.1162 |
0.1164 |
0.1721 |
| 8 |
Couple - no children |
0.1285 |
0.1288 |
0.2335 |
0.1670 |
0.1674 |
0.2395 |
| 9 |
Couple - 1 child |
0.1237 |
0.1238 |
0.0808 |
0.1658 |
0.1662 |
0.2413 |
| 10 |
Couple - 2 children |
0.1072 |
0.1074 |
0.1866 |
0.1749 |
0.1754 |
0.2859 |
| 11 |
Couple - 3 children |
0.1656 |
0.1662 |
0.3623 |
0.1463 |
0.1467 |
0.2734 |
| 12 |
Couple - 4+ children |
0.1236 |
0.1239 |
0.2427 |
0.1411 |
0.1414 |
0.2126 |
| 13 |
3 adults - no children |
0.1354 |
0.1357 |
0.2216 |
0.1387 |
0.1390 |
0.2163 |
| 14 |
3 adults - 1 child |
0.1284 |
0.1288 |
0.3115 |
0.1387 |
0.1392 |
0.3605 |
| 15 |
3 adults - 2+ children |
0.1269 |
0.1270 |
0.0788 |
0.1474 |
0.1477 |
0.2035 |
| 16 |
4+ adults - no children |
0.1120 |
0.1124 |
0.3571 |
0.1122 |
0.1125 |
0.2674 |
| 17 |
4+ adults - 1 child |
0.1120 |
0.1123 |
0.2679 |
0.2092 |
0.2097 |
0.2390 |
| 18 |
4+ adults - 2+ children |
0.1675 |
0.1678 |
0.1791 |
0.1748 |
0.1755 |
0.4005 |
| |
All individuals |
Pre: 0.1739 |
Post: 0.1742 |
%Δ 0.1725 |
Table 10 – Inequality Measures for the Carbon Tax of $25 per tonne of Carbon Dioxide
| No. |
Household Type |
Inequality Measure |
| Smoking |
Non-Smoking |
| Pre- |
Post- |
%Δ |
Pre- |
Post- |
%Δ |
| 1 |
65+ Single |
0.1567 |
0.1572 |
0.3191 |
0.1695 |
0.1701 |
0.3540 |
| 2 |
65+ Couple |
0.1044 |
0.1047 |
0.2874 |
0.1733 |
0.1739 |
0.3462 |
| 3 |
Single - no children |
0.1804 |
0.1806 |
0.1109 |
0.1928 |
0.1936 |
0.4149 |
| 4 |
Single - 1 child |
0.0876 |
0.0879 |
0.3425 |
0.1310 |
0.1315 |
0.3817 |
| 5 |
Single - 2 children |
0.1027 |
0.1029 |
0.1947 |
0.1318 |
0.1317 |
-0.0759 |
| 6 |
Single - 3 children |
0.1140 |
0.1142 |
0.1754 |
0.1270 |
0.1267 |
-0.2362 |
| 7 |
Single - 4+ children |
0.0722 |
0.0721 |
-0.1385 |
0.1162 |
0.1166 |
0.3442 |
| 8 |
Couple - no children |
0.1285 |
0.1290 |
0.3891 |
0.1670 |
0.1677 |
0.4192 |
| 9 |
Couple - 1 child |
0.1237 |
0.1239 |
0.1617 |
0.1658 |
0.1665 |
0.4222 |
| 10 |
Couple - 2 children |
0.1072 |
0.1076 |
0.3731 |
0.1749 |
0.1757 |
0.4574 |
| 11 |
Couple - 3 children |
0.1656 |
0.1666 |
0.6039 |
0.1463 |
0.1470 |
0.4785 |
| 12 |
Couple - 4+ children |
0.1236 |
0.1241 |
0.4045 |
0.1411 |
0.1416 |
0.3544 |
| 13 |
3 adults - no children |
0.1354 |
0.1359 |
0.3693 |
0.1387 |
0.1393 |
0.4326 |
| 14 |
3 adults - 1 child |
0.1284 |
0.1291 |
0.5452 |
0.1387 |
0.1396 |
0.6489 |
| 15 |
3 adults - 2+ children |
0.1269 |
0.1270 |
0.0788 |
0.1474 |
0.1479 |
0.3392 |
| 16 |
4+ adults - no children |
0.1120 |
0.1126 |
0.5357 |
0.1122 |
0.1127 |
0.4456 |
| 17 |
4+ adults - 1 child |
0.1120 |
0.1124 |
0.3571 |
0.2092 |
0.2100 |
0.3824 |
| 18 |
4+ adults - 2+ children |
0.1675 |
0.1680 |
0.2985 |
0.1748 |
0.1759 |
0.6293 |
| |
All individuals |
Pre: 0.1739 |
Post: 0.1745 |
%Δ 0.3450 |
Page top