• Title of article

    A simple and efficient test for Zipf’s law

  • Author/Authors

    Carlos M. Urz?a، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2000
  • Pages
    4
  • From page
    257
  • To page
    260
  • Abstract
    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.
  • Keywords
    Zipf’s law , Rank-size law
  • Journal title
    Economics Letters
  • Serial Year
    2000
  • Journal title
    Economics Letters
  • Record number

    434728