Entropic mobility index as a measure of (in)equality of opportunity

Jun Matsui

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2020.109414

Entropic mobility index as a measure of (in)equality of opportunity

Jun Matsui

School of Political Science and Economics

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Abstract

We propose a normative mobility index for the measurement of opportunity (in)equality by applying quantum entropy to transition matrices.

Original language	English
Article number	109414
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	194
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2020.109414
Publication status	Published - 2020 Sept

Keywords

Entropy
Mobility
Opportunity

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Finance
Economics and Econometrics

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