Ooghe, Erwin; Schokkaert, Erik; Gaer, Dirk Van de - Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie … - 2003
We characterize two different approaches to the idea of equality of opportunity. Roemer's social ordering is motivated by a concern to compensate for the effects of certain (non-responsibility) factors on outcomes. Van de gaer's social ordering is concerned with the equalization of the...