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How to calculate the Gini Index of Similarity/Segregation

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I have a data set where each case represents a district, or unit, in a city. For each unit, I have the overall population, as well as the population of a particular minority group. I would like to calculate the Gini index of similarity for this city, where Gini is a measure of separation that was described by Massey & Denton (1988). How can I calculate this Gini coefficient in SPSS? Massey, D.S., & Denton, N.A. (1988). The dimensions of residential separation. Social Forces, 67(2), 281-315 .

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