Robert Nozick allegedly introduced his liberal theory of private ownership as an objec-

tion to theories of end-state justice. Nevertheless, we show that, in a stylized framework

for the allocation of goods in joint ventures, both approaches can be seen as complemen-

tary. More precisely, in such a context, self-ownership (the basis for Nozick's entitlement

theory of justice) followed by voluntary transfer (Nozick's principle of just transfer) can

lead to end-state fairness (as well as Pareto eciency). Furthermore, under a certain soli-

darity condition, the only way to achieve end-state fairness, following Nozick's procedure,

is to endorse an egalitarian rule for the initial assignment of rights.