Inequality: a question of measurement?

Dialogues économiques
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Tools often used around the world to measure inequality, such as the Gini index, can act in unexpected ways in certain situations. This is highlighted by economists F. A. Cowell and E. Flachaire.
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