Asymptotic estimation of the E-Gini index

Econometric Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 587-601

  Zitikis, Ričardas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0043032977     PISSN: 02664666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266466603194042     Document Type: Review

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