Hicks–Kaldor compensation criterion

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The Hicks–Kaldor compensation criterion is an economic efficiency test stating that a policy change is desirable if those who gain could in principle compensate those who lose and still be better off, regardless of whether compensation actually occurs.

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law and economics movement ("Kaldor-Hicks efficiency")
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John R. Hicks
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