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Replication Data for: Why we should use the Gini coefficient to assess punctuated equilibrium theory

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Title Replication Data for: Why we should use the Gini coefficient to assess punctuated equilibrium theory
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/ZIKRB3
 
Creator Kaplaner, Constantin
Steinebach, Yves
 
Publisher Harvard Dataverse
 
Description Punctuated Equilibrium Theory (PET) posits that policy-making is generally characterized by long-periods of stability that are interruped by short periods of fundamental policy change. The literature converged on the measure of kurtosis and L-kurtosis to assess these change patterns. In this letter, we critically discuss these measures and propose the Gini-coefficient as a (1) comparable, but (2) more intuitive, and (3) more precise measure of ‘punctuated’ change patterns.
 
Subject Social Sciences
 
Contributor Kaplaner, Constantin