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Celebrating the Memory of Corrado Gini: a Personality Out of the Ordinary

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  • Stefania Gubbiotti

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  • Giovanni M. Giorgi & Stefania Gubbiotti, 2017. "Celebrating the Memory of Corrado Gini: a Personality Out of the Ordinary," International Statistical Review, International Statistical Institute, vol. 85(2), pages 325-339, August.
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