Empirical likelihood-based inference for the generalized entropy class of inequality measures

DOI10.1016/J.ECONLET.2014.01.015zbMATH Open1290.91131OpenAlexW2007618306MaRDI QIDQ2453014FDOQ2453014

Authors Tahsin Mehdi, Thanasis Stengos 

Publication date 6 June 2014

Published in Economics Letters (Search for Journal in Brave)

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zbMATH Keywords

empirical likelihoodinequality measuresentropy class

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of statistics to economics (62P20) Statistical methods; economic indices and measures (91B82)

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