"Pareto improvement" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Pareto improvements [plural]
Etymology: Named after Vilfredo Pareto. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Pareto improvement}} Pareto improvement (plural Pareto improvements)
  1. (game theory, economics) A change in the allocation of a resource to a set of individuals that is an improvement for at least one and no worse for any other. Wikipedia link: Pareto efficiency, Vilfredo Pareto Categories (topical): Economics, Game theory Synonyms: Pareto-improvement Related terms: Kaldor-Hicks improvement, Pareto efficient, Pareto optimal

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