Measuring inequality in a cross-tabulation with ordered categories: From the Gini coefficient to the Tog coefficient

Measuring inequality in a cross-tabulation with ordered categories: from the Gini coefficient to the Tog coefficient

This paper introduces the Tog coefficient, which can be used to measure the level of inequality in a cross-tabulation of two ordinal-level variables. The Gini coefficient is a standard measure of income inequality which has been adapted by other authors for use in different contexts such as the measurement of health inequalities and the quantification of occupational segregation; the Tog coeffi...

A Rethink on Measuring Health Inequalities Using the Gini Coefficient

Objective: We show that a standardized Gini coefficient that takes into account the feasible range of health inequality for a given health attribute is a better instrument than the normal Gini coefficient for quantifying inter-individual health inequality. Methods: The standardized Gini coefficient is equal to the normal Gini coefficient divided by the maximal attainable Gini coefficient, which...

from linguistics to literature: a linguistic approach to the study of linguistic deviations in the turkish divan of shahriar

chapter i provides an overview of structural linguistics and touches upon the saussurean dichotomies with the final goal of exploring their relevance to the stylistic studies of literature. to provide evidence for the singificance of the study, chapter ii deals with the controversial issue of linguistics and literature, and presents opposing views which, at the same time, have been central to t...

Measuring health inequalities: Gini coefficient and concentration index.

The effects of microcredit on the Gini coefficient in the northern provinces of the country

Nowadays in most countries, granting microcredits has been put forward as a suitable strategy for creating new job opportunities, fighting poverty, and enabling people in low-income regions; some countries have acquired significant success in this issue. This study deals with the effects  Some of  macroeconomic variables such as “ inflation rate , employment rate, GDP per capita rate, family’s...