An index of relative deprivation

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 1991
Volume: 36
Issue: 3
Pages: 337-341

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper proposes an index of relative deprivation which, unlike the earlier indices, assumes that the deprivation of a person is sensitive to income transfers among those who are richer than him. The proposed index is quite flexible in accomodating value judgements on the degree of envy felt by individuals in the society.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:36:y:1991:i:3:p:337-341
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-28