[p2p-research] Gini Coefficient - Evenness of distribution of Wealth ?

[Michel Bauwens]

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On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Dante-Gabryell Monson <
dante.monson at gmail.com> wrote:

> *Are there examples of Gini **coefficient's** ( evenness of the
> "distribution" of wealth ) applied to distributed systems ?*
> *
> *
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gini_coefficient
>
> "a measure of inequality of income <http://wiki/Income_inequality_metrics>
>  or wealth <http://wiki/Wealth_condensation>."
> (a lower measure indicates a more even distribution of wealth).
>
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> *
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> Applied to countries - Map :
>
>
> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Gini_Coefficient_World_CIA_Report_2009.png
>
> *
> *
> *"The Gini coefficient's main advantage is that it is a measure of
> inequality by means of a **ratio analysis* <http://wiki/Ratio_analysis>*,
> rather than a variable unrepresentative of most of the population, such as
> **per capita income* <http://wiki/Per_capita_income>* or **gross domestic
> product* <http://wiki/Gross_domestic_product>*."*
> *
> *
> *"Transfer principle: if income (less than half of the difference), is
> transferred from a rich person to a poor person the resulting distribution
> is more equal."*
> *
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> Some further examples :
>
>
> http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/107980/countries-with-the-biggest-gaps-between-rich-and-poor
>
> *Ratio of income or expenditure, share of top 10% to lowest 10%*
> *
> *
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>
> Is there an uptimum currency "area" in the field of "contributions" (
> donations ? ) within a network ( such as :
> *what will keep the motivation/incentive to enable interdependency by
> donating to each other high ?*
>
> Applied to the current "mainstream economics" :
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optimum_currency_area
>
>  While Europe scores well on some of the measures characterising an OCA,
> it has lower labour mobility than the United States and similarly cannot
> rely on fiscal federalism <http://wiki/Fiscal_federalism> to smooth out
> regional economic disturbances. Also, its Gini coefficient<http://wiki/Gini_coefficient> of
> 31 should have a stabilizing effect;[*citation needed<http://wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed>
> *] in comparison, the USA has a Gini index of 46.9 *(a lower measure
> indicates a more even distribution of wealth).*
>
> Additional criteria suggested are:
>
>    - Production diversification (Peter Kenen <http://wiki/Peter_Kenen>)
>    - Homogeneous preferences
>    - Commonality of destiny
>
>


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