A strong incompatibility between efficiency and equity in non-convex economies

Journal of Mathematical Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 467-474

  Maniquet, François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Equity; Non convex preferences; Pareto efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007106799     PISSN: 03044068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4068(98)00067-6     Document Type: Article

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