Gamma-distribution and wealth inequality

Pramana - Journal of Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 233-243

  Chakraborti, A ^a   Patriarca, M ^b  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS AND BIOPHYSICS   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Gamma distribution; Inequality; Wealth

Indexed keywords

DYNAMICS;

BOLTZMANN ENTROPY; COLLISION DYNAMICS; EQUILIBRIUM DISTRIBUTIONS; FAIR DISTRIBUTION; GAMMA DISTRIBUTION; INEQUALITY; MECHANICAL MODELLING; MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; UNDERLYING DYNAMICS; VARIATION AL APPROACH; WEALTH; WEALTH DISTRIBUTIONS; WEALTH INEQUALITY;

AGENTS;

EID: 49749144770     PISSN: 03044289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12043-008-0156-3     Document Type: Article

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