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Optimal Lockdown and Social Welfare
Pestieau, Pierre; Ponthiere, Gregory - 2021
postulated social welfare criterion. We first characterize optimal lockdown under utilitarianism, and we show that this social … further reduces average utility, but leads to a larger aggregate welfare. The optimal lockdown under utilitarianism is also …
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On the policy implications of changing longevity
Pestieau, Pierre; Ponthiere, Grégory - 2012
Our societies are witnessing a steady increase in longevity. This demographic evolution is accompanied by some convergence across countries, whereas substantial longevity inequalities persist within nations. The goal of this paper is to survey some crucial implications of changing longevity on...
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