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Bounds of Unfair Inequality of Opportunity: Theory and Evidence for Germany and the US
Niehues, Judith; Peichl, Andreas - CESifo - 2012
of endowed characteristics beyond the sphere of individual responsibility. Knowing the true size of unfair IOp, however …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010548565
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A Comparison of Optimal Tax Policies when Compensation or Responsibility Matter
Jacquet, Laurence; gaer, Dirk Van de - CESifo - 2010
compensation (for differential skills) and responsibility (for preferences for labor) when labor supply is along the extensive … unappealing policy recommendations in some scenarios as they fail to take compensation and responsibility issues into account …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008572547
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Let the Market Decide: An Experimental Study of Competition and Fairness
Bartling, Björn; Grieder, Manuel; Zehnder, Christian - CESifo - 2014
Is competition perceived as a fair procedure? We report data from laboratory experiments where a powerful buyer can trade with one of several sellers. Sellers who feel shortchanged can engage in counterproductive behavior to punish the buyer. We find that the same unfavorable terms of trade...
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Responsibility and Redistribution: The Case of First Best Taxation
Tungodden, Bertil - CESifo - 2001
this interpretation of the ethics of responsibility and the ethics of compensation within a broad class of economic …It is not straightforward to define the ethics of responsibility in cases where the consequences of changes in factors … environments. However, on a general basis, even this weaker version of the ethics of responsibility is not compatible with the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005196261
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The Trade-off between Intra- and Intergenerational Equity in Climate Policy
Kverndokk, Snorre; Nævdal, Eric; Nøstbakken, Linda - CESifo - 2013
This paper focuses on two equity dimensions of climate policy, intra- and intergenerational, and analyzes the implications of equity preferences on climate policy, and on the production and consumption patterns in rich and poor countries. We develop a dynamic two-region model, in which each...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877658
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Strategic Choices for Redistribution and the Veil of Ignorance: Theory and Experimental Evidence
Gerber, Anke; Nicklisch, Andreas; Voigt, Stefan - CESifo - 2013
We provide experimental evidence on the emergence of redistributive societies. Individuals first vote on redistribution by feet and then learn their productivity and invest. We vary the individuals’ information about their productivities at the time when they choose a distribution rule and...
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Normative Analysis with Societal Constraints
Boadway, Robin; Martineau, Nicolas-Guillaume - CESifo - 2013
This paper examines the question of achieving a societal consensus around redistributive policies. Its extent is measured by the degree of work participation among the different skill classes that populate the economy. This consensus is driven both by the material incentives and heterogeneous...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877788
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Justice under Uncertainty
Cettolin, Elena; Riedl, Arno - CESifo - 2013
An important element for the public support of policies is their perceived justice. At the same time most policy choices have uncertain outcomes. We report the results of a first experiment investigating just allocations of resources when some recipients are exposed to uncertainty. Although,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877816
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The Prince and the Pauper: Fairness through Thick and Thin Veils of Ignorance
Leong, Chee Kian - CESifo - 2014
This paper uses a twin construct to test how the thickness of the veil of ignorance (VOI) affects the perception of fairness and redistributional choices. A fortune reversal is generally perceived to be fair behind a thick VOI, but deemed unfair behind a transparent VOI, particularly if one is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877830
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Organizations, Diffused Pivotality and Immoral Outcomes
Falk, Armin; Szech, Nora - CESifo - 2013
This paper studies how organizational design affects moral outcomes. Subjects face the decision to either kill mice for money or to save mice. We compare a Baseline treatment where subjects are fully pivotal to a Diffused-Pivotality treatment where subjects simultaneously choose in groups of...
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