Abstract
In this note we argue that the inverted U curve of inequality is a technical derivative of the attributes of the conventional indices of inequality; that these indices are inadequate measures of the change in welfare associated with the typical distributional consequences of rural-to-urban migration; and that an explicit welfare judgment with respect to this process should and can be made.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 243-249 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Economics Letters |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1982 |
| Externally published | Yes |