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INFERENCE FOR ABSOLUTE LORENZ CURVE AND ABSOLUTE LORENZ ORDERING

  • Published : 2006.09.01
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Abstract

Absolute Lorenz curve plays an important role for measuring absolute income inequality. Properties of absolute Lorenz curve are listed. Asymptotically distribution free and consistent tests have been proposed for comparing two absolute Lorenz curves in the whole interval [P1, P2] where 0 < P1 < P2 < 1. Absolute Lorenz ordering has been discussed for some distributions.

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