More on the measurement of inequality
Tóm tắt
The article, written in 1973, examines what comparisons of income distributions can be made when Lorenz curves cross, employing the concept of third-order stochastic dominance.
Tài liệu tham khảo
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Hanson, D.L., Menezes, C.F.: On a neglected aspect of theory of risk aversion. West. Econ. J 9, 211–217 (1971)
Kolm, S.Ch.: The optimal production of social justice. In: Margolis, J., Guitton, H. (eds.) Public economics, pp. 145–200. Macmillan, London (1969)
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