Why We Should Use the Gini Coefficient to Assess Punctuated Equilibrium Theory
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Abstract Punctuated Equilibrium Theory posits that policy-making is generally characterized by long periods of stability are interrupted short fundamental policy change. The literature converged on the measure kurtosis and L-kurtosis to assess these change patterns. In this letter, we critically discuss measures propose Gini coefficient as a (1) comparable, but (2) more intuitive, (3) precise “punctuated”
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عنوان ژورنال: Political Analysis
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1047-1987', '1476-4989']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/pan.2021.25