So we need to pick the best metric possible. For years, the number used to measure inequality has been the Gini coefficient. It’s not hard to see why, given its alluring simplicity: 0 denotes ...

Invariably, reliance for such statements is placed on the so-called Gini coefficient or index, produced by none other than the World Bank. The Gini index attempts to measure income inequality. Briefly ...

The survey also highlights a decline in consumption inequality across major states in both urban and rural areas, as measured by the Gini coefficient, which ranges from 0 (perfect equality ...

At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter. transcript The event’s organizer ...

Microsoft has introduced lots of new features to its Excel app recently, aimed at enhancing productivity, simplifying data analysis, and improving usability across desktop, web, Mac, and iPad ...

A recent The New York Times piece peeled back the cover on the e-sport you didn't know you were missing: the Microsoft Excel World Championship. Last month in Las Vegas, 12 men ran through a pro ...

Chinese economy which opened itself to FDI naively still suffers today with poor working conditions in factories and high Gini coefficient with the top 10% holding more than 67% of the nation’s wealth ...

We document that German inflation-linked government bond yields contain a convenience or safety premium averaging 0.33 percent. Yet, the German Federal Finance Agency decided to cease all future ...

Then the men sat down at desktop computers, opened their Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and began to type. Excel, a program that does complex math on a human’s behalf, is often associated ...