On a Transformation of the Gini Coefficient into a Well-Behaved Social Welfare Function
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- Oded Stark, 2025. "On a Transformation of the Gini Coefficient into a Well‐Behaved Social Welfare Function," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 78(2), pages 301-304, May.
- Stark, Oded, 2025. "On a transformation of the Gini coefficient into a well-behaved social welfare function," Discussion Papers 349216, University of Bonn, Center for Development Research (ZEF).
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- Amartya Sen, 1976. "Real National Income," The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd, vol. 43(1), pages 19-39.
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Keywords
Gini coefficient; aggregate income-based stress; aggregate income; transformation of the Gini coefficient into a social welfare function;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C43 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Index Numbers and Aggregation
- D01 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Microeconomic Behavior: Underlying Principles
- D31 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - Personal Income and Wealth Distribution
- D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
- H53 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs
- I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
- I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
- P46 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty
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