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Autor: Fleurbaey, Marc
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Contents
Preface page xiii
Introduction xv
I Basics 1
1 A Contribution to Welfare Economics 3
1.1 Introduction 3
1.2 Theory of Fair Allocation 4
1.3 Arrovian Social Choice Theory 10
1.4 Welfarism 13
1.5 Multidimensional Inequality and Welfare Dominance 14
1.6 Bergson-Samuelson Social Welfare Functions 16
1.7 Cost-Benefit Analysis 18
1.8 Money-Metric Utilities 20
1.9 Conclusion 22
2 Efficiency versus Equality 23
2.1 Introduction 23
2.2 Resource Equality versus Pareto Efficiency 24
2.3 Accommodating Equality 28
2.4 Conclusion 37
3 Priority to the Worst-Off 39
3.1 Introduction 39
3.2 Absolute Priority to the Worst-Off 40
3.3 From Nested-Contour Transfer to Absolute Priority 46
3.4 From Equal-Split Transfer to Absolute Priority 49
3.5 Conclusion 52
4 The Informational Basis of Social Orderings 54
4.1 Introduction 54
4.2 The Feasible Set 54
4.3 Information on Preferences 60
4.4 Allocation Rules as Social Ordering Functions 67
4.5 Conclusion 70
II Distribution 73
5 Fair Distribution of Divisible Goods: Two Approaches 75
5.1 Introduction 75
5.2 From Equal Split to ^-Equivalence 75
5.3 A Walrasian SOF 80
5.4 Second-Best Applications 90
5.5 Conclusion 95
6 Specific Domains 98
6.1 Introduction 98
6.2 Expected Utility 98
6.3 Nonconvex Preferences 101
6.4 Homothetic Preferences 105
6.5 Indivisibles 109
6.6 Conclusion 114
7 Extensions 115
7.1 Introduction 115
7.2 Cross-Profile SOFs 116
7.3 Functionings 121
7.4 Legitimate Endowments 123
7.5 Rationalizing Allocation Rules 127
7.6 Conclusion 131
III Production 133
8 Public Goods 135
8.1 Introduction 135
8.2 The Model 136
8.3 Three Axioms 139
8.4 Two Solutions 143
8.5 Pure Public Goods 154
8.6 Second-Best Applications 158
9 Private Goods 166
9.1 Introduction 166
9.2 A Simple Model with Private Rights on the Input 167
9.3 Assessing Reforms 171
9.4 A Third-Best Analysis 172
9.5 A General Model of Production and Allocation 175
9.6 Conclusion 178
10 Unequal Skills 180
10.1 Introduction 180
10.2 The Model 182
10.3 Compensation versus Responsibility: Ethical Dilemmas 183
10.4 Weakening the Basic Axioms 188
10.5 Compromise Axioms 195
10.6 From Transfer to Priority Axioms 197
10.7 Conclusion 201
11 Income Taxation 203
11.1 Introduction 203
11.2 The Model 204
11.3 Assessing Reforms 208
11.4 Optimal Taxation Schemes in a Simple Economy 217
11.5 Optimal Taxation Schemes 222
11.6 Conclusion 232
12 Conclusions 234
Appendix A: Proofs 239
A. 1 Chapter 3: Priority to the Worst-Off 239
A.2 Chapter 5: Fair Distribution of Divisible Goods 242
A.3 Chapter 6: Specific Domains 263
A.4 Chapter 7: Extensions 272
A.5 Chapter 10: Unequal Skills 275
Bibliography 279
Index 287
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