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The Gini Coefficient: An Application to Greece
International Journal of Economics and Finance, 2018 The Gini coefficient is a measure of income inequality. In this study we show that it needs to be adjusted to be a correct measure of income inequality. The result is that decomposition is possible even without the interaction effect. The requirement however, is that there are data on individual incomes.
Augustine Arize +4 more
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Regional Sustainability Assessment Under Risk and Uncertainty: A Water–Energy–Food Based Framework
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Regional sustainability assessment requires integrated structures that can examine the interactions between Water–Energy–Food (WEF) systems, socio‐economic risk conditions, and performance outcomes under uncertainty. This study proposes a multidimensional framework that combines a suitability index, composite sustainability indicators ...
Murat Oturakci
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Distributional effects of direct payments in Switzerland [PDF]
The switch from market-support to direct payments in Switzerland had impacts on the income distribution among farmers. In this paper, the distributional effect of the switch as a whole and of the different kinds of direct payments are elaborated through ...
Lehmann, Bernard +2 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how Hofstede's cultural dimensions shape national progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Focusing on Individualism (IDV) and Long‐Term Orientation (LTO), it compares France and South Korea, which differ substantially in their cultural profiles.
Jung Kee Hong
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Ranking Intersecting Lorenz Curves [PDF]
This paper is concerned with the problem of ranking Lorenz curves in situations where the Lorenz curves intersect and no unambiguous ranking can be attained without introducing weaker ranking criteria than first-degree Lorenz dominance. To deal with such
Aaberge, Rolf
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainable development depends on economic, social, and environmental aspects, all of which play a key role in long‐term societal well‐being. While much of the existing literature emphasizes environmental aspects, the economic and social components, crucial for achieving SDG8, SDG10, and SDG16, are often overlooked in sustainable development ...
Tunahan Degirmenci
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Measuring the Socio-Economic Bipolarization Phenomenon [PDF]
The present paper emphasizes the differences between the Gini concentration coefficient [13] and a new bipolarization index proposed by [20], [21]. In practice, the Gini index is applied frequently to determine the poverty degree of the persons of a ...
Stefananescu, Stefan
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent years, transition to renewable energy has emerged as a vital strategy for achieving sustainable development and reducing environmental degradation. Only when backed by a solid institutional and macroeconomic context can economic growth serve as a stimulus for the development of renewable energy.
Azad Erdem +3 more
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Sources of Income Inequality in Ireland [PDF]
This paper analyses inequality in Ireland via a decomposition of the Gini coefficient by source of income. Using data from the Irish Household Budget Survey of 1987, seventeen components of disposable income are identified and their contribution to ...
David Madden
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The tourism sector faces pressing sustainability challenges, especially during crises. The rural communities reliant on ecotourism remain vulnerable, highlighting the need for responsible tourism. This study integrates social cognitive theory (SCT) and the elaboration likelihood model (ELM) to examine how self‐efficacy and outcome expectation ...
Wei Chiang Chan +2 more
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