Since this curve’s x-axis is the percentile of a population, this economic curve has been adapted to measure risks of disease and distribution of health resources. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this curve. A coefficient named for an Italian is derived from the ratio of the areas this curve creates between the x-axis and a 45-degree “line of equality.”
ANSWER: Lorenz curve
[10e] The Lorenz curve and Gini coefficient can represent the inequality in this economic quantity. Programs providing a minimum amount of this quantity unconditionally are called “universal basic.”
ANSWER: income [accept universal basic income; accept income inequality]
[10h] Lakner and Milanović plotted income percentile against change in income on this curve nicknamed for an animal. This curve shows that between 1988 and 2008, income growth in the global elite dramatically outpaced rich countries’ middle classes.
ANSWER: elephant curve
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