An axiomatic characterization of the Watts poverty index

DOI10.1016/0165-1765(93)90177-EzbMath0800.90211OpenAlexW2085400722MaRDI QIDQ1311281

Buhong Zheng

Publication date: 13 January 1994

Published in: Economics Letters (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-1765(93)90177-e

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistical methods; economic indices and measures (91B82)

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