University of Warwick

About: University of Warwick is a education organization based out in Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 26212 authors who have published 77127 publications receiving 2666552 citations. The organization is also known as: Warwick University & The University of Warwick.

On the interpretation and disaggregation of GINI coefficients

Abstract: Problems of inequality related to the disaggregation of Gini coefficients are examined Measures of inequality can be decomposed so that in a grouped population, total inequality depends on inequality within and between groups No such decomposition is available for the Gini coefficient, yet its direct relationship to the Lorenz curve has resulted in persistent attempts to derive a disaggregation that can be used in empirical work The Gini coefficient can be interpreted in terms of the average expected gain from having the option of receiving the income of some other random individual Variation within the components of the expression for the Gini coefficient contributes to overall inequality The decomposition of the Gini coefficient further identifies the inequality within a population and may have particular relevance to studies of migration and discrimination If migration includes movement from one income group to another or a change in educational status, the migration can be viewed in terms of expected gains for those individuals who are migrating These expected gains for individuals can then be considered in terms of a statistical game framework Statistical data are included 12 references

Revolving Door Lobbyists

Abstract: We study how ex-government ocials benet from the personal connections acquired during public service. Lobbyists with experience in the oce of a US Senator suer a 24% drop in generated revenue when that Senator leaves oce. The eect is immediate, discontinuous around the exit period, and long-lasting. Consistent with the notion that lobbyists sell access to powerful politicians, the drop in revenue is increasing in the committee assignments power held by the exiting politician.

Early intervention in psychosis.

Abstract: Early intervention in psychosis services produce better clinical outcomes than generic teams and are also cost-effective. Clinical gains made within such services are robust as long as the interventions are actively provided. Longer-term data show that some of these gains are lost when care is transferred back to generic teams. This paper argues that sustaining these early gains requires both a reappraisal of generic services and an understanding of the active ingredients of early intervention, which can be tailored for longer input in cases with poorer outcome trajectories.

GrapeTree : visualization of core genomic relationships among 100,000 bacterial pathogens

Abstract: Current methods struggle to reconstruct and visualize the genomic relationships of large numbers of bacterial genomes. GrapeTree facilitates the analyses of large numbers of allelic profiles by a static "GrapeTree Layout" algorithm that supports interactive visualizations of large trees within a web browser window. GrapeTree also implements a novel minimum spanning tree algorithm (MSTree V2) to reconstruct genetic relationships despite high levels of missing data. GrapeTree is a stand-alone package for investigating phylogenetic trees plus associated metadata and is also integrated into EnteroBase to facilitate cutting edge navigation of genomic relationships among bacterial pathogens.