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Die gemeinsamen Strukturen relativer Ungleichheitsmaße

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Often relative inequality measures show a common structure: They can be presented by relative comparisons based on different measures of location or higher central moments. The paper gives a respective summary including the coefficients of Gini, Atkinson, Kolm, and Theil. Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016

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  • Gerhard Kockläuner, 2016. "Die gemeinsamen Strukturen relativer Ungleichheitsmaße," AStA Wirtschafts- und Sozialstatistisches Archiv, Springer;Deutsche Statistische Gesellschaft - German Statistical Society, vol. 10(1), pages 9-14, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:astaws:v:10:y:2016:i:1:p:9-14
    DOI: 10.1007/s11943-016-0178-0
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    Keywords

    Relative Ungleichheitsmaße; Lagemaße; Relative inequality measures; Measures of location; I31;
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    • I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being

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