On the measurement of inequality

1970/09/01 by Anthony B Atkinson, Anthony B. Atkinson · 6,441 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Mathematics · Social Sciences · #Econometrics #Economic Theory and Institutions #Economics #Income, Poverty, and Inequality #Inequality #Mathematical analysis #Mathematical economics #Mathematics #Monetary Policy and Economic Impact

paper · doi:10.1016/0022-0531(70)90039-6

published in Journal of Economic Theory 2(3), 244-263 (Elsevier BV)

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