Reference groups and individual deprivation

被引：35

作者：

Bossert, W

D'Ambrosio, C

机构：

[1] Univ Montreal, Dept Sci Econ, Montreal, PQ H3C 3J7, Canada

[2] Univ Montreal, CIREQ, Montreal, PQ H3C 3J7, Canada

[3] Univ Milan, I-20122 Milan, Italy

[4] DIW Berlin, Berlin, Germany

来源：

ECONOMICS LETTERS | 2006年 / 90卷 / 03期

关键词：

income distribution; deprivation; equity;

D O I：

10.1016/j.econlet.2005.10.003

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

We provide an axiomatization of Yitzhaki's index of individual deprivation. Our result differs from an earlier characterization due to Ebert and Moyes in the way the reference group of an individual is represented in the model. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：421 / 426

页数：6