A Simple Proof of Lorenz Dominance Criterion

This article provides a simple proof of the Lorenz dominance criterion for two non-decreasing income transformations. The criterion is extended the most general case, with only very mild restrictions on the form of initial income distribution or the properties of the income transformations.

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Year of publication:	2005-02
Authors:	Damjanovic, Tatiana
Institutions:	Centre for Research into Industry, Enterprise, Finance and the Firm (CRIEFF), University of St. Andrews
Subject:	Inequality \| Income transformation \| Lorenz Dominance

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	CRIEFF Discussion Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	forthcoming in "mathematical Social Science" Number 0505
Classification:	D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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