The Gini coefficient for a mixture of Ln-Normal populations

I present a formula which allows for the calculation of the Gini coefficient when the overall population distribution is unknown, but there is some information on the Gini coefficients or moments of population sub-groups. When applied to data on the global and US income distribution, it proves to be extremely accurate, producing estimates with errors that are small fractions of one percent.

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Year of publication:	2011-12
Authors:	Young, Alwyn
Institutions:	London School of Economics (LSE)

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	LSE Research Online Documents on Economics.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	20 pages
Classification:	J1 - Demographic Economics ; N0 - Economic History. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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