Parametric Lorenz Curves: Models and Applications

The Lorenz curve (LC) is an important instrument for analyzing the size of distribution of income or wealth and inequality. Finding an appropriate functional form is an important practical and theoretical problem. In this chapter we study parametric models for the LC and some important applications.

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