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Multidimensional Social Evaluation: An Application To The Measurement Of Human Development

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  • Carmen Herrero
  • Ricardo Martínez
  • Antonio Villar

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This paper deals with the axiomatic derivation of social evaluation indices in a multidimensional context. The resulting evaluation formula is the geometric mean of the egalitarian equivalent values of the different characteristics under consideration. We provide an application to the measurement of human development and compare the results obtained with those corresponding to the standard (additive) index.

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  • Carmen Herrero & Ricardo Martínez & Antonio Villar, 2010. "Multidimensional Social Evaluation: An Application To The Measurement Of Human Development," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 56(3), pages 483-497, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revinw:v:56:y:2010:i:3:p:483-497
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4991.2009.00375.x
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