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A fresh look at the topical interest of the Gini concentration ratio

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  • Giovanni Maria Giorgi, 2005. "A fresh look at the topical interest of the Gini concentration ratio," Econometrics 0511005, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    Evolution; strength and weaknesses; topical interest of the Gini concentration ratio;
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