Definition of the phrases "business fluctuations, " 94; "business cycle, " 95; "periodic cycle, " 95. — Concept of normal, 96. — Old and new meanings attached to "commercial crisis, " 98. — Classification of the theories according to emphasis placed on causes, 99. — Extracts from writers emphasizing factors other than economic institutions, 104. — Extracts from writers emphasizing economic institutions, 109.

There is no generally accepted method of measuring the concentration of wealth, 416.—The methods of Lorenz, 417, Pareto, 419, and Watkins, 427, explained and analyzed.—The coefficient of variability, as used by statistical biologists; suggested as a good measure, 429.—Application of that measure to income statistics, 436, and to wealth statistics of Massachusetts, France, and the United Kingdom, 440.—Conclusion, and summary of the features of the different measures of variability, 447.

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