Inequality and Welfare Evaluation of Heterogeneous Income Distributions
Shorrocks, Anthony F. (2004). Inequality and Welfare Evaluation of Heterogeneous Income Distributions. UNU-WIDER.
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Sub-type Research paper Author Shorrocks, Anthony F. Title Inequality and Welfare Evaluation of Heterogeneous Income Distributions Volume/Issue No. 1/1/2004 Publication Date 2004 Place of Publication Helsinki Publisher UNU-WIDER Pages 38 Language eng Abstract This paper establishes the principles which should govern the welfare and inequality analysis of heterogeneous income distributions. Two basic criteria–the `equity preference´ condition and the `compensation principle´–are shown to be fundamentally
Keyword Equality and inequality
Income distribution
Measurement (poverty)
Methodology (poverty)
Quality of lifeCopyright Holder UNU-WIDER Copyright Year 2004 Copyright type Fair use permitted ISSN 18102611 ISBN 9789291905782 -
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