A Comparison of Polarization Measures

Joan Esteban () and Debraj Ray

No 310, Working Papers from Barcelona School of Economics

Abstract: This paper provides a systematic classification of the different measures of polarization based on their properties. Together with the axioms proposed in Duclos, Esteban and Ray (2004) and in Wang and Tsui (2000) we consider three additional properties. We examine which properties are common to all indices and which set them apart.

Date: 2005-08
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