Abstract
We develop a ranking of compact, convex and comprehensive opportunity sets defined in the evaluative space of individual functionings. We suppose the existence of a target, that is a multidimensional bliss point in terms of functionings. This leads us to define concepts such as essentiality and freedom in a novel way. As a main result, we give an axiomatic characterization of the ranking obtained by minimizing the Euclidean distance between each opportunity set and the target.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-116 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Economic Inequality |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Essentiality
- Euclidean distance
- Freedom
- Functionings
- Opportunity sets
- Set inclusion
- Target