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Economics of inequality

the income share of the richest 10 percent divided by that of the poorest 40 percent, reflecting that the middle share is fairly stable.

In economics of inequality, Palma ratio refers to the income share of the richest 10 percent divided by that of the poorest 40 percent, reflecting that the middle share is fairly stable. This meaning comes from Cobham (2016) in Global Policy.[1]

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Cobham, A., Schlögl, L., & Sumner, A. (2016). Inequality and the Tails: the Palma Proposition and Ratio. Global Policy, 7(1), 25-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-5899.12320

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