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Decomposition of Gini and the generalized entropy inequality measures [PDF]

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In this article we provide an overview of the Gini decomposition and the generalized entropy inequality measures, a free access to their computation, an application on French wages, and a different way than Dagum to demonstrate that the Gini index is a ...
Françoise Seyte   +2 more
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Distinct Nasal Microbiome Profiles and Prediction Model for Allergic Rhinitis, Nonallergic Rhinitis, and Healthy Children

open access: yesWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
The alpha and beta diversity of the nasal microbiome differed among children with allergic rhinitis (AR), nonallergic rhinitis (NAR), and healthy controls (HCs). Compared to HC, AR had more Escherichia‐Shigella, Negativicoccus, and Campylobacter, while NAR had more Dolosigranulum and fewer Enterobacteriaceae.
Kantima Kanchanapoomi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring education inequality - Gini coefficients of education [PDF]

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The authors use a Gini index to measure inequality in educational attainment. They present two methods (direct and indirect) for calculating an education Gini index, and generate a quinquennial data set on education Gini indexes for the over-15 ...
Fan, Xibo, Thomas, Vinod, Wang, Yan
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How Can Labour Tackle Poverty in London?

open access: yesThe Political Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the challenges that London faces in garnering attention for its problems associated with inequality from the Labour government. A combination of a shortage of resources and the growing threat of Reform UK makes focusing specifically on tackling poverty in London a difficult political challenge for Labour. Initial attempts
Graeme Atherton
wiley   +1 more source

HOUSING QUESTION OLD AND NEW: Mapping Crowding, Tenure, Rents and Segregation in the Neighborhoods of Major European Cities around 1900 and Today

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract In a context of unprecedented urbanization, nineteenth‐century European cities faced the ‘housing question’, i.e. precarious housing standards and affordability problems. While existing research has well described these historical housing problems in single‐city studies or in national urbanization histories, to our knowledge, there are hardly ...
Sebastian Kohl   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hedging with Stock Index Options: A Mean-Extended Gini Approach [PDF]

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One of the more efficient methods to hedge portfolios of securities whose put options are not traded is to use stock index options. We use the mean-extended Gini (MEG) model to derive the optimal hedge ratios for stock index options.
Doron Greenberg, Haim Shalit
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