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Stochastic Dominance Relations for Integer Variables

In: Poverty, Social Exclusion and Stochastic Dominance

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  • Satya R. Chakravarty

    (Indian Statistical Institute)

  • Claudio Zoli

    (Università degli Studi di Verona)

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The objective of this paper is to derive some integer-majorization results for variable-sum comparisons. We use an axiomatic framework to establish equivalence between several intuitively reasonable conditions. © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Satya R. Chakravarty & Claudio Zoli, 2019. "Stochastic Dominance Relations for Integer Variables," Themes in Economics, in: Satya R. Chakravarty (ed.), Poverty, Social Exclusion and Stochastic Dominance, pages 211-222, Springer.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:thechp:978-981-13-3432-0_13
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-3432-0_13
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    Keywords

    Stochastic dominance; Generalized Lorenz curve; Grids; Integers; Measures; Majorization;
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    JEL classification:

    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • D81 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Criteria for Decision-Making under Risk and Uncertainty

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