@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp1125, author={Blumkin, Tomer and Margalioth, Yoram and Sadka, Efraim}, title={On Vertically Challenged and Horizontal Equity – Reassessing Anti-Discrimination Rules}, year={2004}, month={Apr}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={1125}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp1125}, abstract={We consider a model of prejudice-driven discrimination, where the advantaged 'tall' discriminate against the disadvantaged 'short'. We employ an egalitarian social welfare function to compare anti-discrimination legal rules with a non-discriminatory ('height-blind') income tax.}, keywords={horizontal equity;optimal taxation;discrimination}, }