A Simple Proof of Lorenz Dominance Criterion

Tatiana Damjanovic ()

No 505, CRIEFF Discussion Papers from Centre for Research into Industry, Enterprise, Finance and the Firm

Abstract: This article provides a simple proof of the Lorenz dominance criterion for two non-decreasing income transformations. The criterion is extended the most general case, with only very mild restrictions on the form of initial income distribution or the properties of the income transformations.

Keywords: Inequality; Income transformation; Lorenz Dominance. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-02
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