Ex Ante Equity in Public Risk

Jayavel Sounderpandian
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Jayavel Sounderpandian: University of Wisconsin–Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Operations Research, 1989, vol. 37, issue 4, 528-530

Abstract: In evaluating decision alternatives that involve risk of death among members of the public, there are two types of equity that must be considered, namely, ex ante and ex post equity. Among the two, ex ante equity is more controversial. This paper suggests refinements to recent definitions of ex ante equity, based on distribution of individuals' risks across equally desirable outcomes, and historical inequity.

Keywords: philosophy: evaluating strategies for equity; utility/preference: multiattribute ex ante equity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1989
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