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A discussion of planning as a technique of soc action & as a directing principle in the development of a sociol of leisure. Among the factors to be considered in planning for leisure are: (1) the relation between objective & subjective needs of the individual, (2) `hedonistic needs,' (3) time places available, (4) decision making & action individually & socially, & (5) the diversity, `intensity', & `creativity' of human activity. The individual & the society both must be fairly represented in such planning. The problem is to determine the basis for choosing what soc & rational sci'fic values will be utilized. P. D. Montagna.

We develop a theory of social planning with a concern for economic coercion, which we define as the difference between consumers' actual utility, and the counterfactual utility they expect to obtain if they were able to set policy themselves. Reasons to limit economic coercion include protecting minorities, preventing disenfranchised groups from engaging in socially costly behavior, or political economy considerations. As long as consumers are fully rational, limiting coercion is equivalent to placing more welfare weight on coerced consumers at the expense of others. If, however, consumers are not fully rational and/or informed, counterfactual utility becomes endogenous to current policy, and the welfare loss associated with limiting coercion increases. We set up a numerical version of our model and find that the error-related welfare loss can be substantial.

Discussion document pointing to priority areas for social planning. Topics covered include poverty, inequality, social development and class politics and social planning. Note : date is approximate.

[Abridged from Problems of Social Security Planning in Industrialized and Develop ing Countries by Valdimir Rys, Head of Planning, Research and Documentation. General Secretariat of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) Geneva. Report X, Adopted by XVlllth General Assembly of ISSA. Published by General Secretariat ISSA, 154 Rue de Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland.] International Social Security Review, Year XXVII, Nos. 2-3, 1974.