Gini2: A function to compute Spatial Gini's between group index

In OasisR: Outright Tool for the Analysis of Spatial Inequalities and Segregation

A function to compute Spatial Gini's between group index

Description

The between group version of Gini index is obtained by computing the index for a subpopulation formed by each pair of groups

Usage

Gini2(x)

Arguments

x

- an object of class matrix (or which can be coerced to that class), where each column represents the distribution of a group within spatial units. The number of columns should be greater than 1 (at least 2 groups are required). You should not include a column with total population, because this will be interpreted as a group.

Value

a matrix with between group Gini index

References

Duncan O. D. and Duncan B. (1955) A Methodological Analysis of Segregation Indexes. American Sociological Review 41, pp. 210-217

See Also

Other one-group evenness indices: ISDuncan, Gini, Gorard, Atkinson, HTheil, 'ISWong, ISMorrill, ISMorrillK

Between groups dissimilarity indices: DIDuncan, DIMorrill, DIMorrillK, DIWong

Examples

x <- segdata@data[ ,1:2]
Gini2(x)

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