Evaluating Allocations of Opportunities

Francesco Andreoli, Mathieu Faure (), Nicolas Gravel () and Tista Kundu ()
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Francesco Andreoli: UNIVR - Università degli studi di Verona = University of Verona, LISER - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research
Mathieu Faure: EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales, CCJ (UMR8173) - Chine, Corée, Japon (UMR8173) - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - UPCité - Université Paris Cité
Nicolas Gravel: AMSE - Aix-Marseille Sciences Economiques - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - AMU - Aix Marseille Université - ECM - École Centrale de Marseille - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Tista Kundu: Christ University, Bangalore

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Abstract: This paper provides a robust criterion for comparing lists of probability distributions-interpreted as allocations of opportunitiesfaced by different social groups. We axiomatically argue in favor of comparing those lists of probability distributions on the basis of a uniform-among groups-valuation of their expected utility. We identify an empirically implementable criterion for comparing allocations of opportunities that coincides with the unanimity of all such uniform valuations of expected utility that exhibit aversion to inequality of opportunity. We illustrate our criterion by evaluating allocations of educational opportunities among castes and genders in 14 Indian states.

Keywords: caste | education; equalization of opportunity; gender; groups; probability distribution; zonotope (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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Published in International Economic Review, 2025, 67 (1), pp.365 - 397. ⟨10.1111/iere.70020⟩

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DOI: 10.1111/iere.70020

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