Pareto and probability distributions

Although familiar with the developments in probability theory of his time, Vilfredo
Pareto made little use of this tool in his writings, preferring theoretical constructions
based on experimentation and observation. This article attempts to reconstruct
Pareto’s overall approach to probability by examining his references to the distribution
of income, an economic fact that lends itself to probabilistic investigation. The
result of this research shows how Pareto alludes to the application of probability to
income and social groups, but leaves the task to his followers.