👉 Maldistribution is a concept in econometrics and statistics that refers to the phenomenon where the distribution of an estimator's mean differs from its theoretical expectation. It occurs when the sample size or other parameters are underestimated, leading to inaccurate estimates of population parameters. The term "maldistribution" originates from the French word "maldistribution," which means "underestimation" in English. For example, if a statistical model is incorrectly assumed to be correct, and the data used for estimation does not