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Welfare-improving changes in size distributions of...

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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

January 1, 1987

DOI

10.1016/0165-1765(87)90196-0

ISSN

0165-1765

Associated Experts

Alan James Harrison

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Social Sciences

George John Papageorgiou

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Science

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Fields of Research (FoR)

38 Economics 3801 Applied Economics

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