TY - JOUR
T1 - A stochastic dominance approach to the measurement of discrimination
AU - Le Breton, Michel
AU - Michelangeli, Alessandra
AU - Peluso, Eugenio
PY - 2012/7
Y1 - 2012/7
N2 - This note suggests a bridge between stochastic dominance (Rothschild and Stiglitz, 1970 [17], 1973 [18]), inequality measurement (Atkinson, 1970 [1]) and discrimination measurement (Gastwirth, 1975 [10]). Discrimination orderings are defined and illustrated through discrimination curves, in the same spirit as stochastic dominance analysis. The main result, which links the second order discrimination curve and the Gastwirth discrimination index, also generalizes the equivalence between Generalized Lorenz dominance and second order stochastic dominance.
AB - This note suggests a bridge between stochastic dominance (Rothschild and Stiglitz, 1970 [17], 1973 [18]), inequality measurement (Atkinson, 1970 [1]) and discrimination measurement (Gastwirth, 1975 [10]). Discrimination orderings are defined and illustrated through discrimination curves, in the same spirit as stochastic dominance analysis. The main result, which links the second order discrimination curve and the Gastwirth discrimination index, also generalizes the equivalence between Generalized Lorenz dominance and second order stochastic dominance.
KW - Discrimination measurement
KW - Gastwirth index
KW - Stochastic dominance
UR - http://www.mendeley.com/research/stochastic-dominance-approach-measurement-discrimination
U2 - 10.1016/j.jet.2011.05.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jet.2011.05.003
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-0531
VL - 147
SP - 1342
EP - 1350
JO - Journal of Economic Theory
JF - Journal of Economic Theory
IS - 4
ER -