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Gini CoefficientA measure of income inequality within a population, ranging from zero for complete equality, to one if one person has all the income. It is defined as the area between the Lorenz Curve and the diagonal, divided by the total area under the diagonal.Similar MatchesCorrelation coefficientCorrelation coefficientA standardized statistical measure of the dependence of two random variables, defined as the covariance divided by the standard deviations of two variables. Coefficient of determinationCoefficient of determinationA measure of the goodness of fit of the relationship between the dependent and independent variables in a regression analysis; for instance, the percentage of variation in the return of an asset explained by the market portfolio return. Also known as R-square. Coefficient of VariationCoefficient of VariationA measure of investment risk that defines risk as the standard deviation per unit of expected return. Earnings response coefficientEarnings response coefficientA measure of relation of stock returns to earnings surprises around the time of corporate earnings announcements. Regression coefficientRegression coefficientTerm yielded by regression analysis that indicates the sensitivity of the dependent variable to a particular independent variable. See: Parameter. Further SuggestionsInformation Coefficient (IC) |
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