An (almost) unbiased estimator for the S-Gini index
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An (almost) unbiased estimator for the S-Gini index∗
This note provides an unbiased estimator for the absolute S-Gini and an almost unbiased estimator for the relative S-Gini for integer parameter values. Simulations indicate that these estimators perform considerably better then the usual estimators, especially for small sample sizes. 1 The absolute and relative S-gini indices Assume that income is distributed according to a continuous and diffe...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Economic Inequality
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1569-1721,1573-8701
DOI: 10.1007/s10888-010-9142-3