Abstract:A central problem in constructing multidimensional inequality indices is that of devising weights on the dimensions. There are two different approaches to the problem: the normative and the data‐driven. Indices derived from data‐driven weights have the limitation that they may violate normatively desired properties. This paper asks whether it is possible to obtain normatively acceptable inequality indices from a data‐driven approach. A multidimensional Gini index is derived from an endogenous weighting scheme … Show more
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