Burkey, Mark L. (2006): Gini Coefficients for the 2000 Census.
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Abstract
This note documents the method for calculating Gini Coefficients in R using 2000 Census data. Many people have use this method for computing Ginis for ZCTA’s for example. You can find these estimates for both the 50 states, as well as all US counties and additional information about Gini coefficients at https://sites.google.com/a/burkeyacademy.com/main/home/gini-coefficients
| Item Type: | MPRA Paper |
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| Original Title: | Gini Coefficients for the 2000 Census |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | income inequality, Gini coefficient |
| Subjects: | C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C1 - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General > C10 - General I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty |
| Item ID: | 57900 |
| Depositing User: | Mark L. Burkey |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2014 10:59 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Sep 2019 07:47 |
| References: | Zeileis, Achim. 2006. Library ineq for the R statistical computing platform. http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/ineq/index.html. |
| URI: | https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/id/eprint/57900 |
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