Optimal taxation policy maximum-entropy approach

Authors

  • P. Jana Department of Mathematics, Bengal Engineering College (D. U.) Nowrah, West Bengal, India
  • S.K. Mazumder Department of Mathematics, Bengal Engineering College (D. U.) Nowrah, West Bengal, India
  • N.C. Das Department of Mathematics, Taki Govt. College West Bengal, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2298/YJOR0301095J

Keywords:

Income inequality, entropy, optimal taxation.

Abstract

The object of this paper is firstly to present entropic measure of income inequality and secondly to develop maximum entropy approaches for the optimal reduction of income inequality through taxation. .

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2003-03-01

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