The Following Income Distribution Data Define Points on Lorenz Curves

question 300

Multiple Choice

The following income distribution data define points on Lorenz curves, where x represents the fraction of a certain country's population and L(x) the cumulative percent of income held by fraction x. Use this data and a numerical method to evaluate and hence to find the Gini coefficient of income for this country in 1995 and 2003. Round your answers to three decimal places.
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Definitions:

Bracero Program

A series of laws and diplomatic agreements, initiated in 1942, between the U.S. and Mexico, allowing millions of Mexican men to come to the United States to work on short-term, primarily agricultural labor contracts.

Mexican Immigrants

Individuals from Mexico who have moved to another country, often for reasons such as seeking better economic opportunities or escaping violence.

Citizenship

The status of being a recognized member of a country, with specific rights and duties as defined by that country's laws.

Reservations

Designated areas of land set aside by the government for the use of Indigenous tribes, often recognized as sovereign entities.