"Kaldor-Hicks improvement" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Kaldor-Hicks improvements [plural]
Etymology: Named for Nicholas Kaldor and John Hicks. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kaldor-Hicks improvement (plural Kaldor-Hicks improvements)
  1. (economics) An economic reallocation of resources among people, such that those who are made better off could hypothetically compensate those who are made worse off and lead to a Pareto-improving outcome. Categories (topical): Economics Related terms: Kaldor-Hicks criterion, Kaldor-Hicks efficiency, Kaldor-Hicks efficient

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