The k-generalized distribution: A new descriptive model for the size distribution of incomes

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dc.creatorClementi, F.
dc.creatorDi Matteo, T.
dc.creatorGallegati, M.
dc.creatorKaniadakis, G.
dc.date2007-10-19
dc.date2008-01-25
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:35:45Z
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dc.descriptionThis paper proposes the k-generalized distribution as a model for describing the distribution and dispersion of income within a population. Formulas for the shape, moments and standard tools for inequality measurement - such as the Lorenz curve and the Gini coefficient - are given. A method for parameter estimation is also discussed. The model is shown to fit extremely well the data on personal income distribution in Australia and the United States.
dc.description12 pages with 8 figures; LaTeX; introduction revised, added reference for section 1; accepted for publication in Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0710.3645
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0710.3645
dc.identifierPhysica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Vol: 387, Issue: 13, 15 May 2008, pp: 3201-3208
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/j.physa.2008.01.109
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/217866
dc.subjectGeneral Finance
dc.subjectPhysics and Society
dc.titleThe k-generalized distribution: A new descriptive model for the size distribution of incomes
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