Difference between revisions of "Gini Coefficient (LIS)"

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The Gini Coeffcient ranges in between these two values.
 
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Revision as of 13:59, 16 September 2020

Quick info
Data type Numeric
Scale Metric
Value labels
  • 0 = complete equal distribution of income
  • 1 = complete unequal distribution of income

The Gini Coeffcient ranges in between these two values.

Technical name socstr_gini_coef_lis
Category Social structure
Label Gini Coefficient (LIS)
Related indicators

The Gini Coefficient measures income inequality of a population. Generally, the Gini Coefficient measures a area between a hypothetical line (absolute equal distribution of income) and the Lorenz curve. This indicator is based on the calculations of the Luxembourg Income Study Database (LIS).

Coding rules

The Gini Coeffizient ranges between "0" and "1". "1" refers to a complete unequal distribution of income and "0" to a complete equal distribution of income.

Bibliographic info

Citation:
  • LIS Cross-National Data Center in Luxembourg. (2019). Luxembourg income study database and the luxembourg wealth study database. Retrieved from http://www.lisdatacenter.org/ data-access/key-figures/download-key-figures/

Related publications:

Misc

Project manager(s): Karolin Meyer, Jean-Yves Gerlitz

Data release:

Revisions:

Sources

  • Teorell, Jan, Stefan Dahlberg, Sören Holmberg, Bo Rothstein, Natalia Alvarado Pachon and Richard Svensson. 2019. The Quality of Government Standard Dataset, version Jan19. University of Gothenburg: The Quality of Government Institute. http://www.qog.pol.gu.se doi:10.18157/qogstdjan19