A note on a simple interpretation of the Gini coefficient

Authors

  • Walter Sosa Escudero Departamento de Economía, Universidad de San Andres, Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24215/18521649e001

Abstract

Most presentations of the Gini index are based on areas of the Lorenz curve, a rather abstract notion. This short note provides an intuitive justification for the Gini indes base on mean absolute deviations.

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Published

2018-12-31

Issue

Vol. 64 (2018)

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Articles

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How to Cite

Sosa Escudero, W. (2018). A note on a simple interpretation of the Gini coefficient. Económica, 64, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.24215/18521649e001