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Fairness in Contextual Resource Allocation Systems: Metrics and Incompatibility Results
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Measured effects reported in the paper
| What was changed | Where | Measured | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Require statistical parity in allocation alongside statistical parity in outcomes | Contextual resource allocation policies · General resource allocation | Outcome parity | Hurt |
| Prioritize using a vulnerability score, even when it is perfectly calibrated | Policies satisfying conditional statistical parity in allocation · General resource allocation | Outcome disparity | Hurt |
| Condition allocation on treatment-effect information as well as baseline-risk information | Conditional statistical parity allocation policies · General resource allocation | Pairwise outcome disparity | Helped |
| Use contextual features beyond baseline risk and treatment effects, without group status | Policies conditioned on baseline-risk and treatment-effect information · General resource allocation | Pairwise outcome disparity | Helped |
| Use group status in addition to baseline-risk and treatment-effect information | Policies using all available information · General resource allocation | Pairwise outcome disparity | Helped |
| Use group status when treatment effects are sufficient to offset baseline outcome differences | Group-aware allocation policies · General resource allocation | Outcome parity | Helped |
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