Statistical inference for testing inequality indices with dependent samples

Journal of Econometrics

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 315-335

  Zheng, Buhong ^a   Cushing, Brian J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymptotic distribution; Dependent samples; Generalized entropy indices; Gini coefficient; Statistical inference; Theil indices

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041798034     PISSN: 03044076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4076(00)00087-7     Document Type: Article

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