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Measuring inequality and welfare when some inequalities matter more than others

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  • Marc Fleurbaey

    (Paris School of Economics)

  • Domenico Moramarco

    (University of Bari)

  • Vito Peragine

    (University of Bari)

Abstract

This paper proposes a unified framework to measure inequality and social welfare in the case in whichboth inequalities between groups and inequalities within groups matter, but priority is recognized to the former. This novel approach can be applied to a variety of contexts, including the analysis of inequalities of opportunity, ethnic discrimination and gender disparities. The empirical part of the paper analyzes two relevant cases: (i) the evolution of income inequality and ethnic discrimination in the United States during the period 1970-2014; (ii) the comparison of four European countries - Italy, Spain, France and Germany - in terms of inequality of opportunity.

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  • Marc Fleurbaey & Domenico Moramarco & Vito Peragine, 2024. "Measuring inequality and welfare when some inequalities matter more than others," Working Papers 674, ECINEQ, Society for the Study of Economic Inequality.
    • Handle: RePEc:inq:inqwps:ecineq2024-674
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    Keywords

    Inequality; social welfare; horizontal inequalities; inequality of opportunity; ethnic discrimination;
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    JEL classification:

    • D30 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - General
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • I30 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General

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