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Cowell, Frank A.; Kuga, Kiyoshi

Additivity and the entropy concept: An axiomatic approach to inequality measurement. (English) Zbl 0487.90039

J. Econ. Theory 25, 131-143 (1981).
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MSC:

91B82 Statistical methods; economic indices and measures
94A17 Measures of information, entropy
91B14 Social choice

Keywords:

axiomatic approach; measures of income inequality; entropy measure; social welfare theory; democratic symmetry; anonymity; neutrality
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\textit{F. A. Cowell} and \textit{K. Kuga}, J. Econ. Theory 25, 131--143 (1981; Zbl 0487.90039)
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