Inequalities and Identities

Reddy, Sanjay G.; Jayadev, Arjun

doi:10.2139/ssrn.1162275

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Inequalities and Identities

48 Pages Posted: 17 Jul 2008 Last revised: 19 Jul 2018

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Sanjay G. Reddy

The New School - Department of Economics

Arjun Jayadev

University of Massachusetts Boston - Department of Economics

Date Written: November 22, 2011

Abstract

We introduce concepts and measures relating to inequality between identity groups. We define and discuss the concepts of Representational Inequality, Sequence Inequality and Group Inequality Comparison. Representational Inequality captures the extent to which an attribute is shared between members of distinct groups. Sequence Inequality captures the extent to which groups are ordered hierarchically. Group Inequality Comparison captures the extent of differences between groups-. The concepts can be used to interpret segregation, clustering and polarization in societies.

Keywords: identity, inequality, segregation, polarization, clustering, groups, discrimination, conflict

JEL Classification: D63, D74, D78, I30, J15, J16, J31, J7, R12, R31

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Reddy, Sanjay G. and Jayadev, Arjun, Inequalities and Identities (November 22, 2011). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1162275 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1162275