Inequality averse criteria for evaluating infinite utility streams: The impossibility of Weak Pareto

This paper investigates ethical aggregation of infinite utility streams by representable social welfare relations. We prove that the Hammond Equity postulate and other variations of it like the Pigou-Dalton transfer principle are incompatible with positive responsiveness to welfare improvements by every generation. The case of Hammond Equity for the Future is investigated too.

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Year of publication:	2010-11-30
Authors:	Alcantud, José Carlos R.
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	Social welfare function \| Equity \| Inequality aversion \| Pareto axiom \| Intergenerational justice

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	D71 - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations ; D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement ; D90 - Intertemporal Choice and Growth. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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