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Yitzhaki, Shlomo; Schechtman, Edna - The Gini Methodology: A Primer on a Statistical Methodology - 9781489996817 - V9781489996817
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The Gini Methodology: A Primer on a Statistical Methodology

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Description for The Gini Methodology: A Primer on a Statistical Methodology paperback. This book explains the theory as well as shares important applications of the Gini methodology. It demonstrates how readers may use Gini instead of variance for their research in the fields of statistics, economics, econometrics, and policy. Series: Springer Series in Statistics. Num Pages: 564 pages, 50 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; KCBM; KCH; PBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 29. Weight in Grams: 854.

Gini's mean difference (GMD) was first introduced by Corrado Gini in 1912 as an alternative measure of variability. GMD and the parameters which are derived from it (such as the Gini coefficient or the concentration ratio) have been in use in the area of income distribution for almost a century. In practice, the use of GMD as a measure of variability is justified whenever the investigator is not ready to impose, without questioning, the convenient world of normality. This makes the GMD of critical importance in the complex research of statisticians, economists, econometricians, and policy makers.

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Using Gini methodology can reduce the risk of imposing assumptions that are not supported by the data on the model.  With these benefits in mind the text uses the covariance-based approach, though applications to other approaches are mentioned as well.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
564
Condition
New
Series
Springer Series in Statistics
Number of Pages
548
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489996817
SKU
V9781489996817
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About Yitzhaki, Shlomo; Schechtman, Edna
Shlomo Yitzhaki received his B.A. in Economics and Statistics from The Hebrew University, and his M.A. in Economics Cum Laude and Ph.D. from The Hebrew University. He is currently Government Statistician at the Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel and Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Economics, at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.  Shlomo Yitzhaki was the recipient of the annual prize of the ... Read more

Reviews for The Gini Methodology: A Primer on a Statistical Methodology
“This book represents a useful primer on the Gini methodology area. It is recommended to all readers who are interested in learning more about econometrics and welfare economics, particularly Gini regressions, Gini-based parameters, inference purposes with many empirical applications.” (Ndéné Ka and Stéphane Mussard, The Journal of Economic Inequality, Vol. 13, 2015) “The book The Gini methodology by S. ... Read more

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