Gini coefficient is a device to characterize dispersion of uncertain variables. In order to measure variation of uncertain variables, the concept of Gini coefficient for uncertain variables is proposed. By invoking inverse uncertainty distribution, we obtain a formula for calculating Gini coefficient for uncertain variables. As an application of Gini coefficient, portfolio selection problems for uncertain returns are solved via mean-Gini models. For better understanding, several examples are provided.
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