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A class of proximity-sensitive measures of relative deprivation

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  • Stark, Oded
  • Bielawski, Jakub
  • Falniowski, Fryderyk

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We introduce a new class of generalized measures of relative deprivation. The class takes the form of a power mean of order p. A characteristic of the class is that depending on the value of the proximity-sensitive parameter p, the class is capable of accommodating both a decreasing weight (the case of p>1), and an increasing weight (the case of p∈(0,1)) accorded to given changes in the incomes of the individuals who are wealthier than the reference individual, depending on their proximity in the income distribution to the reference individual.

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  • Stark, Oded & Bielawski, Jakub & Falniowski, Fryderyk, 2017. "A class of proximity-sensitive measures of relative deprivation," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 160(C), pages 105-110.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:160:y:2017:i:c:p:105-110
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2017.08.002
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    Keywords

    Income distribution; Relative deprivation; Sensitivity to income transfers between wealthier individuals; Sensitivity to the proximity of changes in others’ incomes;
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    JEL classification:

    • D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
    • D33 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Factor Income Distribution
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • H23 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Externalities; Redistributive Effects; Environmental Taxes and Subsidies

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