The Bradford distribution and the Gini index

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Jun 1991 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Scientometrics, volume 21, pages 181-194 (issn: 0138-9130, eissn: 1588-2861,

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Authors: Quentin L. Burrell;

doi: 10.1007/bf02017568

The Bradford distribution and the Gini index

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It is pointed out that the so-called “Bradford distribution” derived by Leimkuhler is more properly viewed as the theoretical form of a variant of the Lorenz curve. The equation of this Leimkuhler curve allows an easy calculation of the Gini coefficient of concentration which can be compared with empirical values.

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