Blanchet, Didier; Fleurbaey, Marc - In: Handbook of the economics of giving, altruism and …, (pp. 1465-1503). 2006
theories, such as inequality-averse social welfare functions or fairness criteria. It is shown how both approaches can be … of the Welfare State. However, while these theories may be suited for explaining the development of public insurance or … incorporation of individuals' altruistic feelings in social welfare functions. …