6.3. Applied to the Panel Data of the United States, 1965-2003

6.3.1. Lorenz Curves Skewed to the Right

Below are the Lorenz curves computed for Alabama and California in year 2000. Skewed to the right, these Lorenz curves depict the weight of top incomes in the distribution.

Figure 6.4. An Example of Lorenz Curves
Figure 6.4. An Example of Lorenz Curves

The Gini coefficient is 0.443 for Alabama and 0.577 for California.