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Chapter Twenty-One. Fair Allocation Rules

Thomson, William - In: Handbook of social choice and welfare : volume 2, (pp. 393-506). 2011

We review the theory of fairness as it pertains to concretely specified problems of resource allocations. We present …-envy, egalitarian-equivalence, individual and collective lower or upper bounds on welfare, notions of equal or equivalent opportunities … should respond to changes in resources (resource monotonicity), technologies (technology monotonicity), preferences (welfare …

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Chapter 10 Taxation

Kaplow, Louis - In: Handbook of law and economics : volume 1, (pp. 647-755). 2007

This Handbook entry presents a conceptual, normative overview of the subject of taxation. It emphasizes the relationships among the main functions of taxation—notably, raising revenue, redistributing income, and correcting externalities—and the mapping between these functions and various...

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Chapter 24 Selfishness, altruism and normative principles in the economic analysis of social transfers

Blanchet, Didier; Fleurbaey, Marc - In: Handbook of the economics of giving, altruism and …, (pp. 1465-1503). 2006

theories, such as inequality-averse social welfare functions or fairness criteria. It is shown how both approaches can be … of the Welfare State. However, while these theories may be suited for explaining the development of public insurance or … incorporation of individuals' altruistic feelings in social welfare functions. …

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Fairness and motivation : fair treatment creates incentives, and is beneficial for workers and the frim

Falk, Armin - 2014

' perceptions of fairness and trust are also key drivers of their work effort. Treating employees with respect is not only ethically …

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Chapter 6 Reciprocity: Its Scope, Rationales, and Consequences

Kolm, Serge-Christophe - In: Handbook of the economics of giving, altruism and …, (pp. 371-541). 2006

rationales: (1) balance (comparison, matching), often related to equality and fairness, or to the desire to avoid moral … associate efficiency, fairness, and the intrinsic quality of social relations. …

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Estimation of the house money effect using hurdle models

Engel, Christoph; Moffat, Peter G. - 2012

Evidence from an experiment investigating the "house money effect" in the context of a public goods game is reconsidered. Analysis is performed within the framework of the panel hurdle model, in which subjects are assumed to be one of two types: free-riders, and potential contributors. The...

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Chapter 5 The Economic Theory of Gift-Giving: Perfect Substitutability of Transfers and Redistribution of Wealth

Mercier Ythier, Jean - In: Handbook of the economics of giving, altruism and …, (pp. 227-369). 2006

This chapter reviews the theory of the voluntary public and private redistribution of wealth elaborated by economic analysis in the last forty years or so. The central object of the theory is altruistic gift-giving, construed as benevolent voluntary redistribution of income or wealth. The theory...

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Appropriating the Commons - A Theoretical Explanation

Falk, Armin; Fehr, Ernst; Fischbacher, Urs - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

In this Paper we show that a simple model of fairness preferences explains major experimental regularities of common …

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Do fairness and race matter in generosity? Evidence from a nationally representative charity experiment

Fong, Christina M.; Luttmer, Erzo F.P. - In: Journal of Public Economics 95 (2011) 5, pp. 372-394

We present a dictator game experiment where the recipients are local charities that serve the poor. Donors consist of approximately 1000 participants from a nationally representative sample. We manipulate the perceived worthiness and race of the charities' recipients with an audiovisual...

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An Olympic Level Playing Field? The Contest for Olympic Success as a Public Good

Groot, Loek - In: Journal of Economics and Econometrics 55 (2012) 2, pp. 25-50

This article considers the performance of countries at the Olympic Games as a public good. Firstly, it is argued that, at the national level, Olympic success meets the two key conditions of a public good: non-rivalry and non-excludability. Secondly, it is demonstrated that standard income...

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