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Identifying a set of inequality measures for science studies

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Indices of inequality are tested against skewed frequency distributions met in science studies by the method of principal component analysis. The procedure holds some promise of providing a limited set of measures which can help to differentiate populations within several different substantive contexts. Variation of six selected measures of inequality with mean for the cases of four simple probability distributions is demonstrated.

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    J. Hustopecký

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    J. Vlachý

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Hustopecký, J., Vlachý, J. Identifying a set of inequality measures for science studies. Scientometrics 1, 85–98 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02016841

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