Overview
What are some key consequences of the United States adopting policies based on a Rawlsian social welfare function?
What is your favorite or least favorite example of a lump sum tax? Hindriks, J., Myles, G. D. (2013). Intermediate public economics (2nd ed.). Cambridge Press
- Chapter 13: Optimality and Comparability (Exclude section 13.10).
- Additional Reading
Dufwenberg, Martin, Paul Heidhues, Georg Kirchsteiger, Frank Riedel and Joel Sobel (2008) “Other-Regarding Preferences in General Equilibrium” Download Dufwenberg, Martin, Paul Heidhues, Georg Kirchsteiger, Frank Riedel and Joel Sobel (2008) “Other-Regarding Preferences in General Equilibrium”, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), Discussion Paper Series, No. 6815 (May).