Weighting income ranks and levels. A Multiple-Parameter Generalization For Absolute and Relative Inequality Indices

Z. M. Berrebi; Jacques Silber

doi:10.1016/0165-1765(81)90048-3

Weighting income ranks and levels. A Multiple-Parameter Generalization For Absolute and Relative Inequality Indices

Z. M. Berrebi, Jacques Silber

Department of Economics

Bar-Ilan University

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This paper gives a general expression for a multiple parameter index of absolute or relative inequality and indicates that the indices suggested by Atkinson, Kolm and Gini are particular cases of the proposed generalized index.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	391-397
Number of pages	7
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	7
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-1765(81)90048-3
State	Published - 1981

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