On comparing heterogeneous populations: Is there really a conflict between welfarism and a concern for greater equality in living standards?

DOI10.1016/J.MATHSOCSCI.2006.07.002MaRDI QIDQ868210zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Bart Capéau, Erwin Ooghe

Publication date 19 February 2007

Published in Mathematical Social Sciences (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mathsocsci.2006.07.002

zbMATH Keywords

equivalence scaleswelfarismheterogeneous welfare comparisonsPigou-Dalton transfer

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Welfare economics (91B15)

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