The extended Gini is a family of measures of variability which is mainly used in the areas of finance and income distribution. Each index in the family is defined by specifying one parameter, which reflects the social evaluation of the marginal utility of income. The higher the parameter, the...

The basic assumption in regression analysis is that there is a linear relationship between the dependent and the independent variable over the entire range of the independent variable. The resultant regression coefficient conveys qualitative and quantitative information about the relationship....

The extended Gini regression is a semi parametric regression which allows the user to assign different weights to different sections of the explanatory variables. We illustrate, via examples, the ability of extended Gini (EG) regression to detect sections of monotonic increase or decrease, as...

The melting pot policy intends to create a new generation of migrants that will assimilate with the native population. The instruments used by the policy makers are fiscal and educational policies, which are intended to eliminate disparities between the migrants and the native population. The...

A particular shortcoming of panel surveys is potential bias arising from selective attrition. Based on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP) we analyze potential artifacts (level, structure, inequality of income) by comparing results from two independently drawn panel...

A wildly discussed shortcoming of panel surveys is a potential bias arising from selective attrition. Based on data of the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP), the authors analyze potential artifacts (level, structure, income inequality) by comparing results for two independently drawn...