--- title: "Gini coefficient: formula and 17 recent papers" description: "Gini coefficient was mentioned in 17 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #51 of the 104 equations and models mentioned." url: https://scholar4ai.com/equations/gini-coefficient markdown_url: https://scholar4ai.com/equations/gini-coefficient.md license: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) share_text: "Gini coefficient was mentioned in 17 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #51 of the 104 equations and models mentioned." data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json updated: 2026-10-26T14:52:47+09:00 window: 2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26 source: OpenAlex (CC0) --- # Gini coefficient $$ G = \frac{\sum_{i=1}^{n}\sum_{j=1}^{n} \lvert x_i - x_j \rvert}{2 n^2 \bar x} $$ Inequality measure from 0 (equal) to 1 (one unit has everything). - area: Labour, inequality and competition - 1 papers in the last 7 days - Names searched for: Gini coefficient, Gini index Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/equations.md ## Key findings - Gini coefficient was mentioned in 17 papers in the last 30 days (2026-09-27 to 2026-10-26), ranking #51 of the 104 equations and models mentioned. - By journal category: Economics (7), Operations Research (4), Finance (3), Management (2) and AI (1). - Most of them appeared in The Annals of Regional Science (2), World Development (2) and European Journal of Operational Research (2). - Often mentioned together with Ordinary least squares (OLS) (6), Principal component analysis (PCA) (6) and Difference-in-differences (4). - Datasets named in the same papers: OR-Library (5), Worldwide Governance Indicators (4) and China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) (3). - From Oct 2023 to Sep 2026, 109 archived papers mentioned Gini coefficient in their title, abstract or keywords, most of them in Sep 2026 (9). ## Mentions over 36 months *Papers mentioning it by publication month, Oct 2023 to Sep 2026 (titles, abstracts and keywords)* | Trend | Oct 23–Sep 24 | Oct 24–Sep 25 | Oct 25–Sep 26 | 36 months | |---|---:|---:|---:|---:| | | 44 | 50 | 15 | 109 | *Papers mentioning Gini coefficient, newest first.* | Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations | |---|---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-22 | [Asymmetric decentralization and inequality](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-026-01586-4) | [The Annals of Regional Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-annals-of-regional-science.md) | Melissa Ziegler Rogers, Melissa Ziegler Rogers | Duke University; Claremont Graduate University | | 2026-10-15 | [Economic Inequality Reduces Sustainable Consumption: Cross-National and Experimental Evidence and Psychological Mechanisms](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-026-06437-y) | [Journal of Business Ethics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-ethics.md) | Steven A. Brieger, Jacob Hörisch, Xinyu Zhang | NEOMA Business School; Leuphana University of Lüneburg; University of Sussex | | 2026-10-10 | [Innovation bridging sustainability: the role of digital finance, institutional policy stringency, and climate physical risks for advancing energy transformation](https://doi.org/10.1186/s40854-026-00972-3) | [Financial Innovation](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/financial-innovation.md) | Huma Iftikhar, Luo Guang, Ningyu Qian | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | | 2026-10-10 | [A fair profit distribution as a resilient strategy in supply chains under ripple effect](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10696-026-09689-y) | [Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/flexible-services-and-manufacturing-journal.md) | Tadeusz J. Sawik | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | | 2026-10-08 | [A novel graph-based patient embedding method for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease from microRNA expression data](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10618-026-01275-y) | [Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/data-mining-and-knowledge-discovery.md) | Veronica Buttaro, Antonio Pellicani, Gianvito Pio et al. | University of Bari Aldo Moro; Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per l'Informatica; National Research Council; … | | 2026-10-06 | [CSR focus under competitive pressure: The role of national institutions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2026.101784) | [Journal of World Business](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-world-business.md) | Limin Fu, Dirk Michael Boehe, Mariano L.M. Heyden | Monash University; Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique | | 2026-10-06 | [Do digitalization and institutional capacity improve EU fund management for bridging territorial gaps? Evidence from the 2014–2020 Cohesion Policy](https://doi.org/10.1007/s00168-026-01562-y) | [The Annals of Regional Science](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/the-annals-of-regional-science.md) | Benedetta Coluccia, Valentina Cattivelli, Roberta Barbieri | Pegaso University; University of Salento | | 2026-10-02 | [Income inequality as a barrier to the CO2-reducing potential of public investment: evidence from Latin America](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2026.107583) | [World Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development.md) | Tainari Taioka, Marina da Silva Sanches, Gilberto Tadeu Lima | | | 2026-10-01 | [From Prediction to Decision: A Closed-Loop Decision-Aware Predictive-Prescriptive Framework for Anticipatory Humanitarian Logistics](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2026.102623) | [Socio-Economic Planning Sciences](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/socio-economic-planning-sciences.md) | Leonardo Sanches de Carvalho, Carlos César Ribeiro Santos | Universidade Federal da Bahia; Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial | | 2026-10-01 | [Static resource allocation: Maximizing revenue and ensuring fairness](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2026.10.003) | [European Journal of Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-journal-of-operational-research.md) | Mosayeb Jalilian, Hamed Jalali, Mozart B.C. Menezes et al. | NEOMA Business School; KU Leuven | | 2026-10-01 | [Structural concentration in weighted networks: A class of topology-aware indices](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2026.10.009) | [European Journal of Operational Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/european-journal-of-operational-research.md) | Luigi Riso, M. G. Zoia | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | | 2026-09-30 | [Flood shocks, income inequality, and local economic structure: Evidence from Italian NUTS-3 regions](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2026.113283) | [Economics Letters](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/economics-letters.md) | Federica Cappelli, Mariagrazia D’Angeli, Alessandro Montanaro | Università degli Studi eCampus; Roma Tre University; University of Ferrara | | 2026-09-29 | [Measuring global exploitation, 1990–2023: does globalization equalize exploitation rates?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2026.107581) | [World Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development.md) | Tomás Nielsen Rotta | University of London; Goldsmiths University of London | | 2026-09-29 | [How does FinTech affect household income inequality? Evidence from China](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105919) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Peixi Zhong, Minghua Zhan, Huanqi Zhan et al. | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies; Shiga University | | 2026-09-28 | [From digital inclusion to social inclusion: How bridging digital divide affects rural income inequality in China?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2026.105913) | [International Review of Economics & Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-review-of-economics-finance.md) | Nie Changteng, Fan Zhang | Fujian Business University; Gannan Normal University | | 2026-09-28 | [Incomplete markets, crop portfolios, and agricultural productivity](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103944) | [Journal of Development Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-development-economics.md) | ALBERT RODRÍGUEZ-SALA | Universidad de Cantabria | | 2026-09-28 | [Energy transition under fragmentation: A threshold analysis of inclusive governance in developing economies](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2026.115623) | [Energy Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-policy.md) | Muhammad Azam, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Vijay Kumar et al. | International University of Rabat; IPAG Business School; University of Waikato; … | ## Cite this page Scholar4AI. 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