An axiomatic characterization of Yitzhaki's index of individual deprivation

被引:54
作者
Ebert, U [1 ]
Moyes, P
机构
[1] Univ Oldenburg, Dept Econ, D-26111 Oldenburg, Germany
[2] Univ Montesquieu Bordeaux IV, CNRS, IDEP, F-33608 Pessac, France
[3] Univ Montesquieu Bordeaux IV, GRAPE, F-33608 Pessac, France
关键词
deprivation;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-1765(00)00248-2
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This note presents and discusses a number of properties a measure of individual deprivation should satisfy. The axioms we propose are necessary and sufficient to characterize Yitzhaki's index of deprivation making the structure of the index more transparent. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved. JEL classification: D31; D63.
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