Elements of an evolutionary theory of welfare: assessing welfare when preferences change
In: Routledge advances in social economics 16
In: Routledge advances in social economics 16
Work in behavioural economics has questioned traditional measures for welfare. This book asks whether a different measure for individual welfare can, and should, be found. It explores whether a hedonistic view of welfare represents a viable alternative, and what its normative implications are
In: Routledge advances in social economics 16
In: Routledge advances in social economics 16
1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptual background and welfare terminology -- 3. Other approaches to welfare economics -- 4. A positive basis : the learning theory of consumption -- 5. An evolutionary theory of welfare -- 6. Evolutionary welfare economics -- 7. Concluding remarks.
In: Routledge advances in social economics 16
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1282629190, 0203849558, 9786612629198, 9780203849552, 9781136956171, 9781282629196
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