Single Crossing Lorenz Curves and Inequality Comparisons

Thibault Gajdos ()

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Abstract: Since the order generated by the Lorenz criterion is partial, it is a natural question to wonder how to extend this order. Most of the literature that is concerned with that question focuses on local changes in the income distribution. We follow a different approach, and define uniform $\alpha$-spreads, which are global changes in the income distribution. We give necessary and sufficient conditions for an Expected Utility or Rank-Dependent Expected Utility maximizer to respect the principle of transfers and to be favorable to uniform $\alpha$-spreads. Finally, we apply these results to inequality indices.

Keywords: Inequality measures; Intersecting Lorenz Curves; Spreads (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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Published in Mathematical Social Sciences, 2004, 47 (1), pp.21-36. ⟨10.1016/S0165-4896(03)00078-7⟩

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DOI: 10.1016/S0165-4896(03)00078-7

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