An Application of the Lorenz Curve to the Study of Regional Income Disparity

1959 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Frank T. Bachmura
Keyword(s):  
Lorenz Curve ◽  
Income Disparity ◽  
Regional Income ◽  
The Lorenz Curve

Gini Index; Lottery Lunacy

2012 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 92-94
Author(s):  
Lawrence M. Lesser
Keyword(s):  
Lorenz Curve ◽  
Gini Index ◽  
Income Disparity ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Lorenz Curve

Students analyze items from the media to answer mathematical questions related to the article. The Lorenz curve and income disparity are discussed, and some popular misconceptions about the lottery are debunked.

The Contest for Olympic Success as a Public Good

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Loek Groot
Keyword(s):  
Lorenz Curve ◽  
Gini Index ◽  
World Population ◽  
Level Playing Field ◽  
Actual Distribution ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
Inequality Measures ◽  
The Rich ◽  
The Lorenz Curve ◽  
Rich Countries

In this study it is demonstrated that standard income inequality measures, such as the Lorenz curve and the Gini index, can successfully be applied to the distribution of Olympic success. Olympic success is distributed very unevenly, with the rich countries capturing a disproportionately higher share compared to their world population share, which suggests that the Olympic Games do not provide a level playing field. The actual distribution of Olympic success is compared with alternative hypothetical distributions, among which are chosen the distribution according to population shares, the welfare optimal distribution under the assumption of zero government expenditures, and the non-cooperating Nash-Cournot distribution. By way of conclusion, a device is proposed to make the distribution of Olympic success more equitable.

Functional Form for Estimating the Lorenz Curve

Econometrica ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 1313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manash Ranjan Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Lorenz Curve ◽  
Functional Form ◽  
The Lorenz Curve

scholarly journals Quantile versions of the Lorenz curve

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1896-1926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luke A. Prendergast ◽  
Robert G. Staudte
Keyword(s):  
Lorenz Curve ◽  
The Lorenz Curve

The Interpolation of the Lorenz Curve and Gini Index from Grouped Data

Econometrica ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 479 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph L. Gastwirth ◽  
Marcia Glauberman
Keyword(s):  
Lorenz Curve ◽  
Gini Index ◽  
Grouped Data ◽  
The Lorenz Curve
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