Abstract: Multidimensional indices and orders of diversity (Karl Mosler)
This paper presents several indices to describe multivariate diversity and evenness.
Multivariate generalizations of the Gini-Simpson index and the Rosenbluth index
are proposed to measure diversity. A multivariate Gini ratio is also presented
to measure evenness. These indices extend the usual univariate measures; they
reflect not only the diversity of marginal distributions but also the dependence
structure of abundance. The indices fulfill desirable measurement properties and
are consistent with certain orderings of multivariate distributions. An order
of concentration surfaces and a majorization order are also surveyed shortly.