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Large sample properties of a new measure of income inequality.

Authors :
Zhang, Xiaoke
Gastwirth, Joseph L.
Source :
Statistics & Probability Letters. Feb2019, Vol. 145, p50-56. 7p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Abstract This paper develops the asymptotic properties of a recently proposed measure of inequality emphasizing the status of the poor relative to the rich. A simulation confirms the asymptotic results are applicable in practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*MATHEMATICAL equivalence
*SIMULATION methods & models
*OPERATIONS research
*ASYMPTOTIC theory in mathematical statistics
*MATHEMATICS

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Language :
English
ISSN :
01677152
Volume :
145
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Statistics & Probability Letters
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
133519422
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spl.2018.08.009
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