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| Author: | Lefranc, A. Pistolesi, N. Trannoy, A. |
| Title: | Equality of opportunity and luck: Definitions and testable conditions, with an application to income in France |
| Journal: | Journal of Public Economics
2009 : DEC, VOL. 93:11-12, p. 1189-1207 |
| Index terms: | France equal opportunities stochastic dominance income distribution models |
| Freeterms: | luck |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Herein, provided is a model of equality of opportunity (herafter as: eq-of-opp.) encompassing different conceptions expressed in the public and philosophical debates. In addition to this, introduced herein is a thrid factor, luck, capturing the random factors whose impact on outcome should be even-handed for eq-of-opp. to be satisfied. It is analyzed how the various definitions of eq-of-opp. can be empirically identified, given data limitations and providing testable conditions. Developed is an empirical analysis of eq-of-opp. for income acquisition in France from 1979 to 2000, the results of which are reported. |
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