Atkinson index

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf economic inequality measure
gptkbp:category welfare economics
income distribution
gptkbp:equalsZeroWhen perfect equality
gptkbp:field economics
gptkbp:form A(ε) = 1 - [ (1/n) Σ (yi/ȳ)^(1-ε) ]^(1/(1-ε))
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Atkinson index
gptkbp:increasesWith greater inequality
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Anthony_B._Atkinson
gptkbp:parameter inequality aversion parameter (epsilon)
gptkbp:range 0 to 1
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Theil_index
Gini coefficient
gptkbp:sensitivity income transfers at the lower end of the distribution
gptkbp:usedFor measuring income inequality
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Tony_Atkinson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5