The social policies directed at the labor market were established in the 50s and 60s on an environment of international economic stability and predictable growth. Then came the long oil crisis of the 70s and the world economy has entered into recession. Since then the European economy has...

We show that a social planner who seeks to allocate a given sum in order to reduce efficiently the social stress of a population, as measured by the aggregate relative deprivation of the population, pursues a disbursement procedure that is identical to the procedure adhered to by a Rawlsian...

We show that a social planner who seeks to allocate a given sum in order to reduce efficiently the social stress of a population, as measured by the aggregate relative deprivation of the population, pursues a disbursement procedure that is identical to the procedure adhered to by a Rawlsian...

We show that a social planner who seeks to allocate a given sum in order to reduce efficiently the social stress of a population, as measured by the aggregate relative deprivation of the population, pursues a disbursement procedure that is identical to the procedure adhered to by a Rawlsian...

This review of $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America, by Kathryn J. Edin and H. Luke Shaefer discusses their research and findings regarding the poorest of the poor in post-welfare reform America. This thoroughly researched work presents a stark picture of modern poverty - today, more...

We show that a social planner who seeks to allocate a given sum in order to reduce efficiently the social stress of a population, as measured by the aggregate relative deprivation of the population, pursues a disbursement procedure that is identical to the procedure adhered to by a Rawlsian...

The paper is dedicated to the study of the process of gender analysis of public spending allocated by the Government to the needs of the ordinary citizens. This must be applied in the form of regular payments or allowances, which will not contain discrimination by first of all, gender,...

We show that a social planner who seeks to allocate a given sum in order to reduce efficiently the social stress of a population, as measured by the aggregate relative deprivation of the population, pursues a disbursement procedure that is identical to the procedure adhered to by a Rawlsian...

The economic success of the East Asian countries has inspired many scholars and policy makers to study the background of their rapid growth. Since there are many versions of capitalism, there is a debate over which model is the best answer for people needs. This debate is still open. In the...

Louis Kaplow and Steven Shavell recently argued in their article, "Fairness Versus Welfare" that legal decision-makers should exclusively apply welfare economics when determining policy, ignoring what they term "fairness" theories (that is, everything other than welfare economics). This paper...