کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
976526 1480119 2016 15 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Visualizing inequality
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
تجسم نابرابری
کلمات کلیدی
نابرابری؛ شاخص جینی؛ منحنی لورنز؛ منحنی هیل؛ تنوع آماری؛ اینفوگرافیک
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه ریاضیات فیزیک ریاضی
چکیده انگلیسی


• An alternative to Lorenz curves is presented: Hill curves.
• Hill curves quantify and visualize socioeconomic inequality.
• Hill curves are a ‘hyperspectral measure’ for the statistical variability of size distributions at large.

The study of socioeconomic inequality is of substantial importance, scientific and general alike. The graphic visualization of inequality is commonly conveyed by Lorenz curves. While Lorenz curves are a highly effective statistical tool for quantifying the distribution of wealth in human societies, they are less effective a tool for the visual depiction of socioeconomic inequality. This paper introduces an alternative to Lorenz curves—the hill curves. On the one hand, the hill curves are a potent scientific tool: they provide detailed scans of the rich–poor gaps in human societies under consideration, and are capable of accommodating infinitely many degrees of freedom. On the other hand, the hill curves are a powerful infographic tool: they visualize inequality in a most vivid and tangible way, with no quantitative skills that are required in order to grasp the visualization. The application of hill curves extends far beyond socioeconomic inequality. Indeed, the hill curves are highly effective ‘hyperspectral’ measures of statistical variability that are applicable in the context of size distributions at large. This paper establishes the notion of hill curves, analyzes them, and describes their application in the context of general size distributions.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications - Volume 454, 15 July 2016, Pages 66–80
نویسندگان
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