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The Gini concentration ratio: Back to the future

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  • Giovanni Maria Giorgi

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  • Giovanni Maria Giorgi, 2019. "The Gini concentration ratio: Back to the future," RIEDS - Rivista Italiana di Economia, Demografia e Statistica - The Italian Journal of Economic, Demographic and Statistical Studies, SIEDS Societa' Italiana di Economia Demografia e Statistica, vol. 73(2), pages 5-14, April-Jun.
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