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In this paper we make welfare comparisons among districts of Zambia using multidimensional well-being indicators observed at the household level using the first order dominance approach developed by Arndt et al. in 2012. This approach allows welfare comparisons without making any assumptions...
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This paper investigates the levels and evolution of poverty in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe using the decomposability properties of poverty measures based on a counting approach. We compare poverty measures such as the Alkire and Foster index with alternative poverty indices that...
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Measuring the equity of opportunity in a given society is an essential ingredient in the formulation of policies and … programs that promote inclusive growth. In this paper, equity of opportunity is defined and measured through the theoretical …, respectively. The concepts of relative and absolute measures of equity of opportunity are then introduced and a social opportunity …
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Starting from Schelling (1960), several game theorists have conjectured that payoff equity might facilitate … this line, we propose a selection principle called Equity (EQ), which selects the equilibrium in pure strategies minimizing …-subjects experimental design, furthermore, we study the relative performance of the equity principle in six simple 2x2 coordination games …
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This paper shows how conflicting normative views of fair contribution rules can be used to design sequential contribution mechanisms to foster human cooperation in heterogeneous populations. Our model predicts that a sequential mechanism which solicits contributions first from wealthy actors...
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poverty and income inequality have invited increasing volumes of research focusing on the nexus between equity and efficient …
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Bioenergy is a major source of energy in developing countries. However, increasing demand for agricultural commodities can lead to a stronger competition for natural resources with the bioenergy production. The nexus among energy, food production and natural resource use may result in trade-offs...
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The reduction of poverty, and more recently inequality, are pressing concerns in many low- and middle-income countries, not in the least as a result of the Sustainable Development Goals committing countries to significant improvements by 2030. Redistribution is important for reaching these...
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