Generalized Gini Indices of Equality of Opportunity

This article considers the ranking of profiles of opportunity sets on the basis of their equality. A version of the Pigou-Dalton transfer principle that is appropriate for the measurement of opportunity inequality is introduced and used to axiomatize the class of generalized Gini equality of opportunity orderings. A characterization of the class of generalized Gini social preference orderings for opportunity profiles is also provided.

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Year of publication:	2001-08
Authors:	Weymark, John A.
Institutions:	Vanderbilt University Department of Economics
Subject:	Equity \| equality of opportunity \| Gini \| inequality measurement \| opportunity sets

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Number 0114
Classification:	D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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