Preferences for redistribution and inequality in well-being across Europe

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 176-195

  Aristei, David ^a   Perugini, Cristiano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Multidimensional inequality measurement; Preferences for redistribution; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951299085     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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