A Generalised Social Welfare Function and its Disaggregation by Components of Income: The Method and Application [PDF]
The Social Welfare Function (SWF) is a decision rule to rank alternative social states in a complete fashion in terms of social welfare. This paper questions the philosophy of Paretian Principle as a desirable property of the SWF.
Pundarik Mukhopadhaya
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Measuring inequality beyond the Gini coefficient may clarify conflicting findings. [PDF]
Nat Hum Behav, 2022 Blesch K, Hauser OP, Jachimowicz JM.
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National Policy Coherence Counts for Reducing Inequality in Global Climate and Development Agendas
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT International institutions promote policy coherence as crucial to the effective and fair implementation of global sustainability agendas, though the evidence for its benefits is slim. We present here the first systematic cross‐country dataset on the consequences of national government efforts to promote policy coherence for vulnerable groups ...
Katherine Browne +10 more
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The Conditional Effect of Income Inequality on Obesity: A Cross-National Comparative Analysis
Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and FinancingResearch on income inequality and obesity shows inconsistent results. This study tests if this relationship depends on a country’s existing inequality level.
Qian Hu PhD, Wei Zhong MA, Rong Hu PhD
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Lessons from COVID-19 pandemic: Analysis of unequal access to food stores using the Gini coefficient. [PDF]
Cities, 2023 Li CE, Lin ZH, Hsu YY, Kuo NW.
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Equity in Energy—A Critical Analysis of GESI and Energy Justice Narratives in Energy Transition
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global energy sector is transitioning from conventional energy sources to cleaner and more sustainable alternatives; however, persistent structural and social barriers continue to undermine equity and inclusivity within this transition. This study examines how Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and Energy Justice (EJ) principles ...
Tharindu Dissanayake +4 more
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Research on the equity of health resource allocation in TCM hospitals in China based on the Gini coefficient and agglomeration degree: 2009-2018. [PDF]
Int J Equity Health, 2022 Dai G, Li R, Ma S.
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Non‐timber forest products (NTFPs) are central to income diversification and livelihood resilience in Sub‐Saharan Africa. However, the welfare implications of baobab commercialisation remain underexplored. This study addresses this gap by analysing the contribution of the baobab value chain to household income, poverty reduction, and income ...
Frederick Frimpong +3 more
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Measuring inequality of well-being with a correlation-sensitive multidimensional Gini index [PDF]
We propose to measure inequality of well-being with a multidimensional generalization of the Gini coefficient. We derive two inequality indices from their underlying social evaluation functions.
María Ana Lugo, Koen Decancq
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores the dynamic influence of income inequality on environmental quality in Malaysia and offers evidence‐based recommendations for climate action and policy. Using annual data from 1990 to 2022, the analysis utilizes the Stochastic Impacts by Regression on Population, Affluence, and Technology (STIRPAT) framework combined with ...
Masahina Sarabdeen +3 more
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