Assuming that the parties to a conflict have lexicographic preference, an arbitration model is formulated whose solution is fair in the sense that if it is not arbitrary. The solution, which is simply an extension of the idea of Patero optimality to the multidimensional utility case, satisfies...

This paper outlines a private research program to be carried out under the aegis of the Faculty of Asian and International Studies, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia. The approach embodied in the program percieves economically sustainable growth as dependent upon transformations of...

Two models of group choice, different in the use of the Pareto principle, are considered in a framework of lexicographic preferences. The first model appears to have some explanatory value; the second is more normative. Both give a role to simple majority rule in determining the components that...

The paper provides a consistent set of estimates of poverty incidence in the Philippines, investigates the determinants of rural household welfare, and explores empirically an important aspect of the so-called poverty targeting problem. Regression techniques are employed to explain (i) regional...

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The early emphases of ASEAN economic cooperation on country specialization, upstream industries based on resource endowments, and industrial complimentation were misplaced. Much of global trade expansion has been intra-industry trade fueled by multilateral trade liberalization and common market...