Measuring resource inequalities: The concepts and methodology for an area-based Gini coefficient

Ecological Economics

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 242-252

  Druckman, A ^a   Jackson, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equity; Household consumption; Indicators; Sustainable consumption

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY USE; EQUITY; ESTIMATION METHOD; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; METHODOLOGY; POLICY APPROACH; RESOURCE USE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 39749101290     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2007.12.013     Document Type: Article

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