Functional Form for Estimating the Lorenz Curve

Bijan Bidabad; Behrouz Bidabad

doi:10.46281/amfbr.v4i1.286

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Published: 2019-06-04

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46281/amfbr.v4i1.286

Keywords:

Lorenz Curve, Functional Form, Estimation, Income Inequality, Distribution

Bijan Bidabad

Professor, Economics and Chief Islamic Banking Advisor, Bank Melli, Iran

Behrouz Bidabad

Faculty of Mathematics, Polytechnics University, Hafez Ave, Tehran, 15914, Iran

Abstract

A flexible Lorenz curve which offers different curvatures allowed by the theory of income distribution is introduced. The intrinsically autoregressive nature of the errors in cumulative data of the Lorenz curve is also under consideration.

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Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2019): American Finance & Banking Review

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Research Paper/Theoretical Paper/Review Paper/Short Communication Paper

How to Cite

Bidabad, B., & Bidabad, B. (2019). Functional Form for Estimating the Lorenz Curve. American Finance & Banking Review, 4(1), 17-21. https://doi.org/10.46281/amfbr.v4i1.286