A strong incompatibility between efficiency and equity in non-convex economies

Authors
Maniquet, F
Citation
F. Maniquet, A strong incompatibility between efficiency and equity in non-convex economies, J MATH ECON, 32(4), 1999, pp. 467-474
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS
ISSN journal
03044068 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
467 - 474
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-4068(199912)32:4<467:ASIBEA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
In allocation problems of perfectly divisible goods, we study the equity pr operty of 'no-domination', according to which no agent can receive strictly more of all goods than any other agent. We prove that no-domination is inc ompatible with Pareto efficiency, as soon as preferences are allowed to be non-convex. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.