Distributional Orderings and the Transfer Principle: A Re-Examination (Now published in Research in Economic Inequality, vol.8 (1998), pp.195-215)

Yoram Amiel and Frank Cowell ()

STICERD - Distributional Analysis Research Programme Papers from Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

Abstract: We examine the specification and interpretation of the transfer principle in analysing income distributions. The early work by Pigou and Dalton on this topic left open the possibility of a variety of specifications and interpretation of the principle. The modern development of the theory since Atkinson (1970) and Kolm (1969) has focused on one particular implementation. We demonstrate that this may be inappropriate in the light of the way that people appear to perceive inequalities in income distribitions.

Keywords: Transfer principle; principle of transfers; Pigou; Dalton (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996-01
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