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Decomposition of gini and multivariate gini indices

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  • Masato Okamoto, 2009. "Decomposition of gini and multivariate gini indices," The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer;Society for the Study of Economic Inequality, vol. 7(2), pages 153-177, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jecinq:v:7:y:2009:i:2:p:153-177
    DOI: 10.1007/s10888-007-9069-5
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    2. Christian Ahlin & Hyeok Jeong, 2021. "A conditional Gini: measure, estimation, and application," The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer;Society for the Study of Economic Inequality, vol. 19(2), pages 363-384, June.
    3. Benito Frosini, 2012. "Approximation and decomposition of Gini, Pietra–Ricci and Theil inequality measures," Empirical Economics, Springer, vol. 43(1), pages 175-197, August.
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    5. Okamoto, Masato, 2012. "The Relationship between the Equivalence Scale and the Inequality Index and Its Impact on the Measurement of Income Inequality," MPRA Paper 37410, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    6. Paolo Radaelli, 2010. "On the Decomposition by Subgroups of the Gini Index and Zenga's Uniformity and Inequality Indexes," International Statistical Review, International Statistical Institute, vol. 78(1), pages 81-101, April.

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