Equity
Equity may refer to: == Finance, accounting and ownership == Equity (finance), ownership of assets that have liabilities attached to them Stock, equity based on original contributions of cash or other value to a business Home equity, the difference between the market value and unpaid mortgage balance on a home Private equity, stock in a privately held company The equity method of accounting for large investment interests == Business, justice and law == Equity (law), in common law jurisdictions Equity (economics), the study of fairness in economics Educational equity, the study and achievement of population-proportionate group inclusion and credentialing in education Intergenerational equity, equality and fairness in relationships between people in different generations (including those yet to be born) Equity theory, on the relations and perceptions of fairness in distributions of resources within social and professional situations.