Is Inequality of Opportunity Robust to the Measurement Approach?

Arbeitspapier

Recent literature has suggested many ways of measuring equality of opportunity. We analyze in a systematic manner the various approaches put forth in the literature to show whether and to what extent different choices matter empirically. We use EU-SILC data for most European countries for 2005 and 2011. The choice between ex-ante and ex-post approaches is crucial and has a substantial influence on inequality of opportunity country orderings. Growth regressions also illustrate the relevance of conceptual choices. We only find significant negative effects for some direct parametric ex-ante measures.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 11157

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
• Subject: equality of opportunity ; measurement ; ex-ante ; ex-post ; direct approach ; indirect approach ; responsibility ; effort ; income ; EU-SILC

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Ramos, Xavier ; Van de gaer, Dirk
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2017

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/174067
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