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Equality of opportunity versus equality of opportunity sets

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E. OOGHE
E. SCHOKKAERT
D. VAN DE GAER ()

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We characterize two different approaches to the idea of equality of opportunity. Roemer’s social ordering is motivated by a concern to compensate for the effects of certain (non-responsibility) factors on outcomes. Van de gaer’s social ordering is concerned with the equalization of the opportunity sets to which people have access. We show how different invariance axioms open the possibility to go beyond the simple additive specification implied by both rules. This offers scope for a broader interpretation of responsibility-sensitive egalitarianism.

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Keywords: equality of opportunity opportunity sets responsibility-sensitive egalitarianism

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