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2021-08-06

La distribucion conjunta de la renta y riqueza en Uruguay

The joint distribution of income and wealth in Uruguay

A distribuição conjunta de renda e riqueza no Uruguai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v40n83.83315

Palabras clave:

ingreso, riqueza, desigualdad, cópula, estimación no paramétrica (es)
income, wealth, inequality, copula, non-parametric estimation (en)
renda, fortuna, desigualdade, cópula, estimativa não paramétrica (pt)

Autores/as

  • Guillermo Santos Antreassian Departamento de Economia, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la Republica
  • Graciela Sanroman Departamento de Economia, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de la Republica

Este artículo analiza la distribución conjunta del ingreso-riqueza en Uruguay y la compara con Chile, España y Estados Unidos, por medio de encuestas financieras de hogares. Se analizan las distribuciones univariantes de ingreso y riqueza, y se encuentra que la última es más concentrada y asimétrica que la primera. Se estiman cópulas no paramétricas para la distribución conjunta que revelan que los hogares de altos ingresos se encuentran entre los de mayor riqueza y que los de menores ingresos entre los de menor riqueza. Se descubre que, en Uruguay, la educación es la principal fuente de heterogeneidad del ingreso, la riqueza y la distribución conjunta.

We analyse the joint distribution of income and wealth in Uruguay and compare it to that of Chile, Spain, and the U.S., using data from Surveys of Household Finances. We analyse income and wealth separately and find that wealth is more concentrated and asymmetric than income. We provide a non-parametric estimation of copulas for income and wealth. It reveals that high-income households are among the wealthiest while low-income households are at the bottom of the wealth distribution. When assessing the sources of income and wealth heterogeneity for Uruguay, we found that education strongly influences income, wealth, and joint distribution.

Este artigo analisa a distribuição conjunta de renda-riqueza no Uruguai e a compara com Chile, Espanha e Estados Unidos, por meio de pesquisas financeiras domiciliares. As distribuições univariadas de renda e riqueza são analisadas, e a última se mostra mais concentrada e assimétrica do que a primeira. Cópulas não paramétricas são estimadas para a distribuição conjunta que revelam que as famílias de alta renda estão entre aquelas com maior riqueza e que aquelas com renda mais baixa estão entre aquelas com menos riqueza. Descobriu-se que, no Uruguai, a educação é a principal fonte de heterogeneidade de renda, riqueza e distribuição conjunta.

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Santos Antreassian, G. & Sanroman, G. (2021). La distribucion conjunta de la renta y riqueza en Uruguay. Cuadernos de Economía, 40(83), 609–642. https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v40n83.83315

ACM

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Santos Antreassian, G. y Sanroman, G. 2021. La distribucion conjunta de la renta y riqueza en Uruguay. Cuadernos de Economía. 40, 83 (ago. 2021), 609–642. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v40n83.83315.

ACS

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Santos Antreassian, G.; Sanroman, G. La distribucion conjunta de la renta y riqueza en Uruguay. Cuad. econ 2021, 40, 609-642.

ABNT

SANTOS ANTREASSIAN, G.; SANROMAN, G. La distribucion conjunta de la renta y riqueza en Uruguay. Cuadernos de Economía, [S. l.], v. 40, n. 83, p. 609–642, 2021. DOI: 10.15446/cuad.econ.v40n83.83315. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/83315. Acesso em: 16 mar. 2026.

Chicago

Santos Antreassian, Guillermo, y Graciela Sanroman. 2021. «La distribucion conjunta de la renta y riqueza en Uruguay». Cuadernos De Economía 40 (83):609-42. https://doi.org/10.15446/cuad.econ.v40n83.83315.

Harvard

Santos Antreassian, G. y Sanroman, G. (2021) «La distribucion conjunta de la renta y riqueza en Uruguay», Cuadernos de Economía, 40(83), pp. 609–642. doi: 10.15446/cuad.econ.v40n83.83315.

IEEE

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G. Santos Antreassian y G. Sanroman, «La distribucion conjunta de la renta y riqueza en Uruguay», Cuad. econ, vol. 40, n.º 83, pp. 609–642, ago. 2021.

MLA

Santos Antreassian, G., y G. Sanroman. «La distribucion conjunta de la renta y riqueza en Uruguay». Cuadernos de Economía, vol. 40, n.º 83, agosto de 2021, pp. 609-42, doi:10.15446/cuad.econ.v40n83.83315.

Turabian

Santos Antreassian, Guillermo, y Graciela Sanroman. «La distribucion conjunta de la renta y riqueza en Uruguay». Cuadernos de Economía 40, no. 83 (agosto 6, 2021): 609–642. Accedido marzo 16, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/83315.

Vancouver

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Santos Antreassian G, Sanroman G. La distribucion conjunta de la renta y riqueza en Uruguay. Cuad. econ [Internet]. 6 de agosto de 2021 [citado 16 de marzo de 2026];40(83):609-42. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ceconomia/article/view/83315

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