Multidimensional Generalizations of the Relative and Absolute Inequality Indices: The Atkinson-Kolm-Sen Approach

摘要: Abstract This paper generalizes the relative and absolute inequality measures pioneered by Atkinson, Kolm, Sen to multidimensional setting with K attributes of well being. Social evaluation functions satisfying a set axioms which are natural generalizations their counterparts in unidimensional context first introduced. Then it is shown that different scale invariance inexorably lead classes indices. Journal Economic Literature Classification: D31, D63, I31.