ABS: Urzua, A simple and efficient test for Zipf's law.

[Gretchen Whitney]

Notes: Authors Email Address:
curzua at colmex.mx

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PT J
AU Urzua, CM
TI A simple and efficient test for Zipf's law
SO ECONOMICS LETTERS
NR 13
C1 Colegio Mexico, Amer Dev Bank, Camino Ajusco 20, Mexico City
   01000, DF, Mexico.
   Colegio Mexico, Amer Dev Bank, Mexico City 01000, DF, Mexico.
DE Zipfs law; rank-size law
AB This paper presents a simple and locally optimal test for
   Zipf's law. Its use is illustrated in the case of the largest
   US metropolitan areas. An objection to the general relevance of
   that law is also presented. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All
   rights reserved. JEL classification: C12; R12.
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BP 257
EP 260
PG 4
JI Econ. Lett.
PY 2000
PD MAR
VL 66
IS 3
GA 284NR
RP Urzua CM
   Colegio Mexico, Amer Dev Bank, Camino Ajusco 20, Mexico City 01000, DF,
Mexico.
J9 ECON LETT
UT ISI:000085338900003
ER
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