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felipec t1_j7587d3 wrote

Reply to comment by Zul-Igg in [OC] Three Latin American countries are among the 5 most unequal on Earth. More so than so-called Gulf states and even Russia with its oligarchs. by latinometrics

That's irrelevant. In Mexico there's a survey to determine income, people who work informally are counted.

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imregrettingthis t1_j75cm85 wrote

what about every other country?

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It's an even greater disparity if they measure for this in one country and not another, and there is no way you can tell me they survey they same in every country.

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How could you say this is irrelevant?

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felipec t1_j75xd9x wrote

> what about every other country?

I don't know about other countries, but it's not like every country is inventing statistics from scratch. International organizations do create guidelines for how income surveys should be conducted precisely because it's very easy to miss something otherwise.

Here's a handbook from the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) with 208 pages explaining how income statistics should be gathered and why: Canberra Group Handbook on Household Income Statistics, 2nd edition.

Not all countries follow every one of the recommendations, but it's not like no one has thought of informal employment ever. Everyone in the field already knows tax data cannot be relied for income statistics.

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imregrettingthis t1_j76icny wrote

Wow. Instead of just saying. “Yea I was wrong”. You are now completely moving the goal post.

Is it relevant. Yes.

Now you’re talking about whether we should rely on tax data?

I guess you’re showing us how you were wrong in a very round about way. Thanks I guess?

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felipec t1_j79d53c wrote

> Wow. Instead of just saying. “Yea I was wrong”.

I am not wrong.

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Zul-Igg t1_j75dcxz wrote

That is relevant* FTFY

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felipec t1_j75wspj wrote

Explain to us how the amount of people in informal employment affects Mexcio's ENIGH survey.

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imregrettingthis t1_j76mfln wrote

Why would they explain that to you when thats just you moving the goal post and has nothing to do with the topic and in no way backs up your claim.

This is about a comparison of countries not how Mexico’s survey is run without any larger context.

Now explain why you don’t get that?

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felipec t1_j79d24u wrote

> This is about a comparison of countries not how Mexico’s survey is run without any larger context.

It's the same thing, and I already explained why.

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