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> Envoyé : Thursday, January 22, 2009 11:51 AM
> À : [email protected]
> Objet : Re: st: RE: lorenz curve
>
> Ok, but I have a problem.
>
> I have to construct a single graph whit Lorenz curve of varname, lorenz
> curve of varname where population are ordered in descending order of
> varname and a 45° line. To construct the Loren curve where population
> are ordered in descending order of varname I typed:
> glcurve var , lorenz
> gen minvar = 0-var
> glcurve var , sortvar(minvar) lorenz gl(t) gl(s) then, for the
> "traditional" lorenz curve:
> glcurve7 var if area3==1, lorenz gl(t1) p(s2) and to have a single
> graph:
> line s t||function y=x||line t1 s2
>
> But in this way the graph show me the 45° line, but the traditional
> lorenz curve is now similar to that construct ordring population in
> descending order..so both up the 45° line.
> Would it can be the fail?
You inverted the ordinates in -line s t-. Should be
twoway line t s ||function y=x||line t1 s2
Note in passing that you should also use -glcurve- (not -glcurve7-) for your 'traditional' curve too.
Philippe
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