U-statistics and their asymptotic results for some inequality and poverty measures

Econometric Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 567-577

  Xu, Kuan ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymptotic theory; Inequality; Measures; Poverty; U statistics

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548324285     PISSN: 07474938     EISSN: 15324168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07474930701512170     Document Type: Article

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