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SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF NON-WHITE INCOMES, 1963 THROUGH 1973

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Date Issued:
1975
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This thesis focuses on the size distribution of non-white incomes for families, unrelated individuals, and total for the eleven year period from 1963 through 1973. Techniques used in the theoretical study are Lorenz-Gini Index , the Lognormal Distribution and Pareto's Law, Chapter II covers the methodology; Chapter III, a survey of the literature; Chapter IV, theoretical analysis and empirical results; Chapter V, summary and conclusions with recommendations for further research. Income data was extracted from the Department of Commerce's P-60 series for each year during the period. It is the conclusion of this thesis that the size distribution of non-white incomes has not changed significantly during this period.
Title: THE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF NON-WHITE INCOMES, 1963 THROUGH 1973.
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Name(s): LLOYD, SAMUEL HAROLD
Florida Atlantic University, Degree Grantor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation
Issuance: monographic
Date Issued: 1975
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University
Place of Publication: Boca Raton, Fla.
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 108 p.
Language(s): English
Summary: This thesis focuses on the size distribution of non-white incomes for families, unrelated individuals, and total for the eleven year period from 1963 through 1973. Techniques used in the theoretical study are Lorenz-Gini Index , the Lognormal Distribution and Pareto's Law, Chapter II covers the methodology; Chapter III, a survey of the literature; Chapter IV, theoretical analysis and empirical results; Chapter V, summary and conclusions with recommendations for further research. Income data was extracted from the Department of Commerce's P-60 series for each year during the period. It is the conclusion of this thesis that the size distribution of non-white incomes has not changed significantly during this period.
Identifier: 13733 (digitool), FADT13733 (IID), fau:10565 (fedora)
Note(s): Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1975.
Subject(s): Income--United States
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