The well known Pareto criterion used in the context of efficiency and welfare has to do with absolute changes whereas in every domain of economic behaviour inequality or relative changes has become a major concern. We propose an inequality-preserving or distribution neutral Pareto criterion-the...

The well known Pareto criterion used in the context of efficiency and welfare has to do with absolute changes whereas in every domain of economic behaviour inequality or relative changes has become a major concern. We propose an inequality-preserving or distribution neutral Pareto criterion-the...

The paper attempts to find out the relationship between informal wage and innovative efforts of firms in the formal sector in countries such as India, where informal sector captures lion's share of total workforce. A firm employs both formal and informal workers to produce a good. In equilibrium...