A Note on the Estimation of the Gini Index

George Djolov
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George Djolov: The author is at the University of Stellenbosch and Socio-Economic Integration Unit, Statistics South Africa, Pretoria, 0001, South Africa, email: georged@statssa.gov.za

Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research, 2014, vol. 8, issue 3, 237-256

Abstract: This article provides a statistical decision-making framework for the Gini index through the introduction of practically usable confidence intervals for this index. The resultant intervals enable hypothesis testing with the Gini index as well as providing a mechanism for studying the reliability of its estimates. The article presents these confidence intervals and demonstrates their prospective uses with an illustrative example to officially published estimates for the index from 24 countries. JEL Classification: C02, C13

Keywords: Gini Index; McKay’s Approximation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1177/0973801014531134

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