On the World Distribution of Income

被引：1
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作者：
Provenzano, Davide [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Palermo, Palermo, Italy
来源：
REVIEW OF INCOME AND WEALTH | 2017年 / 63卷 / 01期
关键词：
generalized gamma distribution; log normal; power law; world income; ZIPFS LAW;
D O I：
10.1111/roiw.12180
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
In this paper we demonstrate that the size distribution of the world income may be reasonably approximated by a log-normal distribution rather then by a power law, as has previously been believed. This result has been shown to be quite persistent as we move from 1985 to 2011.
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页码：189 / 196
页数：8
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