Equitable screening
Theoretical Economics
2025-12-02 v4
Abstract
A designer distributes goods while considering the perceived equity of the resulting allocation. Such concerns are modeled through an equity constraint requiring that equally deserving agents receive equal allocations. I ask what forms of screening are compatible with equity and show that while the designer cannot equitably screen with a single instrument (e.g., payments or ordeals), combining multiple instruments, which on their own favor different groups, allows her to screen while still producing an equitable allocation.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2402.08781,
title = {Equitable screening},
author = {Filip Tokarski},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.08781},
year = {2025}
}