More than a century ago, Corrado Gini proposed his well‐known concentration index for
measuring the degree of inequality in the distribution of income and wealth. His index is still …

Importance Socioeconomically marginalized communities have been disproportionately
affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Income inequality may be a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 …

The monograph investigates the misapplication of conventional statistical techniques to fat
tailed distributions and looks for remedies, when possible. Switching from thin tailed to fat …

This paper will propose a general approach for the analysis and measurement of
seasonality in tourism, based on an analysis of the pattern of seasonal swing, as a …

Well-being (life satisfaction or happiness) is a latent variable that is impossible to observe
directly. Moreover, it does not have a unit of measurement. Hence, survey questionnaires …

Background: Understanding inequalities in SARS-CoV-2 transmission associated with the
social determinants of health could help the development of effective mitigation strategies …

The present material is written for students enrolled in actuarial master programs and
practicing actuaries, who would like to gain a better understanding of insurance data …

This paper presents a concise and up-to-date tour to the realm of inequality indices.
Originally devised for socioeconomic applications, inequality indices gauge the divergence …

This paper analyzes seasonality in the United Kingdom, specifically the English regions in
relation to tourists' place of origin and main travel motivation. The method used is a …

Recent policy from the European Union has attempted to justify social tourism initiatives on
the basis that they lead to a more sustainable tourism industry. However, the majority of …