Lorenz curve

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Named after American economist Max Lorenz (1876–1959), who developed this in 1905.

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Lorenz curve (plural Lorenz curves)

  1. (economics) A graph that shows the proportion of overall income or wealth of the bottom percentage of people, often used to represent economic inequality.

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