Efficiency and Equity in Welfare Economics

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Nicola, PierCarlo (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, 661
• Θέματα: Economic theory.; Microeconomics.; Public finance.; Economics.; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.; Public Economics.

Increasing efficiency in generating national income and improving equity in its distribution among economic agents is at the forefront of priorities of most modern economies. This book presents a model which aims to maximize a symmetrical welfare function under certain constraints which consider bot...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Overview
• Inequality, Poverty, and Welfare: Social Welfare and Income Distributions
• Inequality and Poverty Indexes
• Welfare and Efficiency: Inequality, Efficiency, and the Production Sphere
• Efficiency and Welfare
• Information Incentives and Performance
• Summary Example and Numerical Simulations: A Summary Example
• Implementing the Example: One Time Period
• Dynamics: Many Time Periods
• Final Remarks
• Appendix: Implementing 2008 Income Data for Italy.