Recently the Press Information Bureau of India embarrassed itself by putting out a note saying India is the ‘fourth most equal’ country in the world. As the British saying goes, “and pigs have wings”.

Coefficient of variation showed SpG has more homogeneity compared to the traditional index of HRV during mental stress. Conclusions: This pilot study suggested that spectral inequality of Heart Rate ...

Combined use of these two indicators is beneficial since the Gini coefficient provides a single metric for measuring inequality, while the Lorenz curve offers a more detailed visual distribution ...

Over at Baseball Prospectus, Rob Mains used the Gini coefficient, a tool normally used to measure income inequality, to judge the spread in team wins last season.

ABSTRACT: Based on the review of various methods of estimating Gini coefficient, the paper applies a quintile rule to estimate Gini coefficient of rural areas, urban areas and the whole country using ...

Gini coefficient is downward biased in small samples; thus, it may give erroneous results. Why does the Lorenz curve not converge into the 45-degree line even in developed countries? Even advanced ...