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Extended Gini index

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  • Ram Sewak Dubey

    (Montclair State University)

  • Giorgio Laguzzi

    (University of Freiburg in the Mathematical Logic Group)

Abstract

We propose an extended version of Gini index defined on the set of infinite utility streams, X=Y^N where Y is a subset of R. For Y containing at most finitely many elements, the index satisfies the generalized Pigou-Dalton transfer principles in addition to the anonymity axiom.

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  • Ram Sewak Dubey & Giorgio Laguzzi, 2021. "Extended Gini index," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 41(2), pages 654-661.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-20-01190
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    Keywords

    Anonymity; Extended Gini index; Generalized Pigou-Dalton transfer principle; Social welfare function.;
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    JEL classification:

    • D7 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making
    • D3 - Microeconomics - - Distribution

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