Combining leximax fairness and efficiency in a mathematical programming model

Violet Xinying Chen, John N. Hooker

Abstract: Highlights•Principled approach to balancing efficiency with Rawlsian leximax fairness.•Fairness-efficiency trade-off parameter with practical interpretation.•Tractable mixed integer programming model of equity-efficiency balance.•Applications to health care and earthquake shelter location.•Systematic comparison with previous fairness-efficiency formulations.