Measuring and Assessing Income Inequality Using Lorenz Curve and Gini Index

Measuring and Assessing Income Inequality Using Lorenz Curve and Gini Index

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11th Grade - University

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The video tutorial explores income inequality, focusing on how to measure and assess it using the Lorenz curve and Gini index. It explains the Lorenz curve as a graphical representation of income distribution and introduces the line of equality as a benchmark. The tutorial provides examples of equal and unequal income distributions, illustrating how the Lorenz curve changes. It also introduces the Gini index as a numerical measure of income inequality, explaining its calculation and significance. The tutorial aims to help viewers understand these concepts and their application in analyzing economic inequality.

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What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

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