Kaldor–Hicks efficiency

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Economic concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kaldor–Hicks_criterion
gptkbp:appliesTo Policy evaluation
gptkbp:assumes Hypothetical compensation
gptkbp:compatibleWith Actual compensation
gptkbp:criteria gptkb:Potential_Pareto_improvement
gptkbp:defines An allocation is Kaldor–Hicks efficient if those that are made better off could in theory compensate those that are made worse off and still have a net gain.
gptkbp:describes Resource allocation
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:Pareto_efficiency
gptkbp:field Welfare economics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kaldor–Hicks efficiency
gptkbp:introducedIn 1939
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:John_Hicks
gptkb:Nicholas_Kaldor
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Pareto_efficiency
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Cost–benefit_analysis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nicholas_Kaldor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6