The Lorenz curve in economics and econometrics

This paper surveys selected applications of the Lorenz curve and related stochastic orders in economics and econometrics, with a bias towards problems in statistical distribution theory. These include characterizations of income distributions in terms of families of inequality measures, Lorenz ordering of multiparameter distributions in terms of their parameters, probability inequalities for distributions of quadratic forms, and Condorcet jury theorems.

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Year of publication:	2007
Authors:	Kleiber, Christian
Publisher:	Basel : University of Basel, Center of Business and Economics (WWZ)
Subject:	Lorenz-Kurve \| Einkommensverteilung \| Statistische Verteilung \| Theorie \| Lorenz curve \| Lorenz order \| majorization \| income distribution \| income inequality \| statistical distributions \| characterizations \| Condorcet jury theorem

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Series:	WWZ Working Paper ; 09/07
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.5451/unibas-ep61243 [DOI] 560664680 [GVK] hdl:10419/123375 [Handle] RePEc:bsl:wpaper:2007/09 [RePEc]
Classification:	D31 - Personal Income, Wealth and Their Distributions ; C16 - Specific Distributions ; c46
Source:	EconStor

Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10011390616