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INCOME EQUALITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gini coefficient
1, record 1, English, Gini%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Gini inequality index 2, record 1, English, Gini%20inequality%20index
correct
- index of concentration 3, record 1, English, index%20of%20concentration
correct
- Gini coefficient of concentration 4, record 1, English, Gini%20coefficient%20of%20concentration
correct
- Gini’s coefficient of concentration 5, record 1, English, Gini%26rsquo%3Bs%20coefficient%20of%20concentration
correct
- coefficient of concentration 5, record 1, English, coefficient%20of%20concentration
correct
- Gini index 6, record 1, English, Gini%20index
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is the most commonly used measure of inequality. The coefficient varies between 0, which reflects complete equality, and 1, which indicates complete inequality(one person has all the income or consumption, all others have none). Graphically, the Gini coefficient can be easily represented by the area between the Lorenz curve and the line of equality. 7, record 1, English, - Gini%20coefficient
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gini inequality index: designation extracted from the "Glossaire de l’économie" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 8, record 1, English, - Gini%20coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de Gini
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20Gini
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indice de concentration de Gini 2, record 1, French, indice%20de%20concentration%20de%20Gini
correct, masculine noun
- indice de Gini 3, record 1, French, indice%20de%20Gini
correct, masculine noun
- coefficient de concentration de Gini 4, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20concentration%20de%20Gini
correct, masculine noun
- indice de concentration 5, record 1, French, indice%20de%20concentration
correct, masculine noun
- indice d'inégalité de Gini 6, record 1, French, indice%20d%27in%C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20de%20Gini
correct, masculine noun
- coefficient de concentration 7, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20concentration
correct, masculine noun
- indicateur de Gini 8, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20Gini
correct, masculine noun
- Gini 9, record 1, French, Gini
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Indicateur d'inégalité qui mesure l'écart entre l'état d'une répartition à un moment donné [...] et une situation d'égalité parfaite. 8, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20Gini
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coefficient de Gini est un nombre variant de 0 à 1, où 0 signifie l'égalité parfaite et 1, qui ne peut être atteint, signifierait une inégalité parfaite (une seule personne dispose de tous les revenus et une infinité d'autres n'ont aucun revenu). 10, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20Gini
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le coefficient de Gini est calculé grâce à la courbe de Lorenz. 11, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20Gini
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indice d'inégalité de Gini; indice de concentration de Gini : désignations extraites du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 12, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20Gini
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de Gini
1, record 1, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20Gini
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- índice de desigualdad de Gini 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20desigualdad%20de%20Gini
correct, masculine noun
- índice de concentración de Gini 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20concentraci%C3%B3n%20de%20Gini
correct, masculine noun
- índice de concentración 3, record 1, Spanish, %C3%ADndice%20de%20concentraci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] varía entre 1 (igualdad absoluta) y 0 (desequilibrio máximo). 1, record 1, Spanish, - coeficiente%20de%20Gini
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Taxation Law
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- base taxation on income
1, record 2, English, base%20taxation%20on%20income
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is clear that it is not fair to base taxation on any single test of ability to pay. Each criterion has some defect from the point of view of equality. It may, therefore, be concluded that any single test of ability, whether it be the amount of income or of capital or saving or expenditure, or anything else is bound to be defective. 2, record 2, English, - base%20taxation%20on%20income
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit fiscal
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- asseoir l'impôt sur le revenu
1, record 2, French, asseoir%20l%27imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20le%20revenu
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
- Social Policy (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- positive freedom
1, record 3, English, positive%20freedom
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Libertarian concept of the rights to income, education, equality of opportunity and so on. 1, record 3, English, - positive%20freedom
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
- Politiques sociales (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- liberté sociale
1, record 3, French, libert%C3%A9%20sociale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- liberté positive 1, record 3, French, libert%C3%A9%20positive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Remuneration (Personnel Management)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- income equality 1, record 4, English, income%20equality
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- égalisation des revenus 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9galisation%20des%20revenus
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- absolute equality
1, record 5, English, absolute%20equality
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Its Lorenz curve is given in Fig. 6-2 by the indicated intermediate blue curve, with the shaded area indicating the deviation from absolute equality, and hence giving us a measure of the degree of inequality of income distribution. 1, record 5, English, - absolute%20equality
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- égalité absolue
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9galit%C3%A9%20absolue
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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