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A micro-macro linkage in the measurement of inequality: Another look at the Gini coefficient

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  • Kunihiro Kimura, 1994. "A micro-macro linkage in the measurement of inequality: Another look at the Gini coefficient," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 28(1), pages 83-97, February.
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    DOI: 10.1007/BF01098727
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