Journal article
Welfare-improving changes in size distributions of income
Abstract
We address the question: given a parameterised welfare function defined over income (via utility), for what values of the parameters do observed changes in U.K. income distribution, over time or as a result of taxes and benefits, constitute an improvement?
Authors
Harrison A; Papageorgiou YY
Journal
Economics Letters, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 23–29
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1 1987
DOI
10.1016/0165-1765(87)90196-0
ISSN
0165-1765