This paper deals with a core-equilibrium equivalence in an economy with public goods where preferences of consumers …

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 concentrates on lump-sum voluntary transfers, individual or collective …

to the normative and positive theory of public goods provision. First, it is a price based mechanism achieving efficient … ; Altruism ; Competitive equilibrium ; Free riding ; Public goods provision …

Altruism, giving and pro-social conduct, and reciprocity, are the basis of the existence and performance of societies … (which they sometimes also create); and in charity and specific organizations. Altruism has various origins: it can be … hedonistic or natural altruism in empathy, affection, sympathy, emotional contagion, pity, and compassion; or normative altruism …

The conflict between pro-self and pro-social behaviour is at the core of many key problems of our time, as, for example …

This paper deals with a core-equilibrium equivalence in an economy with public goods where preferences of consumers …

This paper shows a core-equilibrium convergence in a public goods economy where consumers' preferences display warm … grows large the core shrinks to the set of Edgeworth allocations. Moreover, we show that an Edgeworth allocation can be …

-interest, providing strong evidence for pocketbook voting. However, social preferences like altruism, public good considerations and …