This paper develops the link between poverty and inequality by focusing on a class of poverty indices (some of them well-known) which aggregate normative concerns for absolute and relative deprivation. The indices are distinguished by a parameter that captures the ethical sensitivity of poverty...

A preliminary step in the measurement of inequality regards the choice of the index to use. Several indices exist, each one responding to a built-in aversion to inequality, and the choice affects conclusions. But how much? And in which way? We test the ranking correlation between inequality...

This paper examines the interactions between household matching, inequality, and per capita income. We develop a model in which agents decide whether to become skilled or unskilled, form households, consume and have children. We show that the equilibrium sorting of spouses by skill type (their...

Cross-country evidence on inflation and income inequality suggests that they are positively correlated. The hypothesis that this correlation is the outcome of a distributional conflict underlying the determination of fiscal policy is explored.

In this paper a methodology designed for knowledge acquisition through literature is presented. It mainly fits strategic business problems, but is also applicable in domains with similar characteristics. In contrast to other methodologies that use documents in textual forms, this approach tries...

Produktionsplanungs- und -steuerungssysteme (PPS-Systeme) haben in den letzten Jahren in der wissenschaftlichen Literatur und der betrieblichen Praxis starke Beachtung gefunden. Während diese Systeme die Problematik der (Groß-) Serienfertigung (einigermaßen) bewältigen, sind sie für die...

Three types of multi-item capacitated dynamic lotsizing and scheduling models are well established until now: The capacitated lotsizing problem, the discrete lotsizing and scheduling problem as well as the continuous setup lotsizing problem. An analysis of the underlying fundamental assumptions...

The development of new technologies and their application in new producta or processes are essential in today's competitive environment. Companies must make a Strategie decision concerning which new technologies they want to incorporate in their products/processes. Furthermore, they must decide...