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Asymptotic and bootstrap inference for the generalized Gini indices

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  • Giovanni Maria Giorgi
  • Paola Palmitesta
  • Corrado Provasi

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  • Giovanni Maria Giorgi & Paola Palmitesta & Corrado Provasi, 2006. "Asymptotic and bootstrap inference for the generalized Gini indices," Metron - International Journal of Statistics, Dipartimento di Statistica, Probabilità e Statistiche Applicate - University of Rome, vol. 0(1), pages 107-124.
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