In this article we explore an alternative factorial decomposition for Atkinson indices and taking Sala-i-Martin's (2002) article “The Disturbing ''Rise'' of Global Income Inequality†as a reference, the possibilities of Atkinson indices are shown in regard to completing and detailing...

In this article we explore an alternative factorial decomposition for Atkinson indices and taking Sala-i-Martin's (2002) article “The Disturbing ''Rise'' of Global Income Inequality” as a reference, the possibilities of Atkinson indices are shown in regard to completing and detailing...

Some properties that strengthen the Pigou-Dalton transfer principle have been introduced in the literature, such as the diminishing transfer principle, and its positional version, the principle of positional transfer sensitivity. These principles state that social evaluation function should be...