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Tungodden, B. - Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) - 1999

We generalize Hammond's characterisation of leximin by introducing a very weak two-person equity condition. In addition to strengthening the defence of the leximin principle, this result is of interest from a more technical point of view. Contrary to the present understanding in the literature...

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Egalitarianism: Is Leximin the Only Option?.

Tungodden, B. - Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) - 1999

It has been argued that any plausible egalitarian theory should give asbolute priority to the worst off in a conflict with the best off in society. In this paper, we show that this framework is closely linked to the leximin approach, and on the basis of a condition named the conditional...

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Responsibility and Redistribution: the Case of First Best Taxation.

Tungodden, B. - Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) - 2000

In this paper, we suggerst that one plausible view is to keep us responsible for the parts of the consequences that are independent of the factors beyond our control. Within the framework of a first best taxation problem, we present and characterise a redistributive mechanism that both satisfies...

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Aid, Poverty Allevistion - Some Elementary Lessons from Pricipal-Agent Theory.

Pedersen, K.R. - Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) - 1995

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Poverty and Ethics.

Tungodden, B. - Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) - 1995

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Poverty Measurement: the Critical Comparison Value.

Tungodden, B. - Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) - 1998

The basic problem in poverty measurement is how to weigh the income of different groups. This is a normative problem on … plurality. In the paper, we suggest an approach to poverty measurement which avoids incorporating any particular normative … position on how to weigh the interests of various poor groups, but rather reports on changes in poverty by making explicit the …

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Aid, Poverty Allevistion and Incentives.

Pedersen, K.R. - Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) - 1995

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On the Second-Order Properties of Optimal Taxation.

Hakonsen, L - Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) - 1997

In the optimal tax problem, the maximand is quasi-convex in consumer prices. In such a case, there exists no separating hyperplane between the upper contour set of the maximand and the constraint set. Therefore, the second order properties of optimal tax problems are somewhat non-standard...

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Redistribution and the marginal Cost of Public Funds.

Sandmo, A. - Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) - 1997

Discussion of the marginal cost of public funds with distortionary taxation are often cast in the framework of a one-consumer economy, while the main justification of distortionay taxes is that they are needed for distribution. This paper analyzes the issue in a model with heterogeneous...

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Welfare Cost Measurement and Excess Burden in CGE Models.

Halonsen, L.; Mathiesen, L. - Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) - 1998

Triest (1990) argues that measuring the marginal cost of public funds (MCF) and the marginal excess burden (MEB) requires equivalent variation measures: MCF should be evaluated at consumer prices while MEB requires the use of producer prices. This paper follows up on Triest's argument by showing...

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