"Hoover index" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Hoover index [canonical]
Etymology: After the economist Edgar Malone Hoover Jr. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1}} the Hoover index
  1. (economics) An economic measure equal to the portion of the total community income that would have to be redistributed to establish perfect income uniformity. Wikipedia link: Hoover index Categories (topical): Economics

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