Affirmative Action and Economic Justice

Tomer Blumkin (), Yoram Margalioth () and Efraim Sadka ()
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Tomer Blumkin: Department of Economics Ben-Gurion University, Israel
Yoram Margalioth: Tel Aviv University
Efraim Sadka: The Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University

No 520, Working Papers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Economics

Abstract: In this paper we aim to address the question of whether in a society that cares about equality both across population groups and within each population group (across skills), supplementing an optimal tax and transfer system with an affirmative action policy would enhance social welfare

Keywords: Affirmative action; Optimal Taxation; Vertical Equity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D6 H2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23 pages
Date: 2005
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