Equality of Opportunity: Theory and Measurement
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Equality of Opportunity: Theory and Measurement
O some kinds of inequality are ethically objectionable. The distinction between morally acceptable and unacceptable inequal ity is perhaps the most important contribution of philosophical egalitarian thought during the last forty years. In particular, more information than the welfare derived from final outcomes is needed to render social judgment about the degree of inequality. One must also k...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Economic Literature
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0022-0515
DOI: 10.1257/jel.20151206