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Revisiting The Ordered Family Of Lorenz Curves

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  • ZuXiang Wang
  • Yew-Kwang Ng
  • Russell Smyth

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  • ZuXiang Wang & Yew-Kwang Ng & Russell Smyth, 2007. "Revisiting The Ordered Family Of Lorenz Curves," Monash Economics Working Papers 19-07, Monash University, Department of Economics.
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