Efficiency and Equity in Welfare Economics

by Piercarlo Nicola

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642300707
• ISBN13: 9783642300707
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"