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cond-mat.other2004★ 157 cited
Temporal evolution of the "thermal" and "superthermal" income classes in the USA during 1983-2001
A. Christian Silva, Victor M. Yakovenko
Personal income distribution in the USA has a well-defined two-class structure. The majority of population (97-99%) belongs to the lower class characterized by the exponential Bolt…
cond-mat.stat-mech2004★ 119 cited
Exponential distribution of financial returns at mesoscopic time lags: a new stylized fact
A. Christian Silva, Richard E. Prange, Victor M. Yakovenko
We study the probability distribution of stock returns at mesoscopic time lags (return horizons) ranging from about an hour to about a month. While at shorter microscopic time lags…