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Distribution function of wealth estimate?

Ricky Zamboni
Private citizen
Join date: 4 Jun 2004
Posts: 1,080
04-20-2006 07:08
Vasudha,

With your access to the data, could you possibly provide us with as estimate for the distribution function of SL residents' wealth? With the number of registered accounts, I'm assuming it will be roughly Pareto distributed. A maximum-likelihood estimate of the Pareto index would be fantastic. And, hey, while we're at it, confidence intervals on the value would be cool too.... :)

This information would help give us more context for the total wealth, sources, and sinks figures posted by Robin.

Thanks a bunch!
ReserveBank Division
Senior Member
Join date: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 1,408
04-20-2006 08:07
I propose that Ricky Zamboni be hired as Linden Labs
Vice President of the Economy and the new guy fired for allowing
the Linden Dollar valuation to decline 20% in 6 months.
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