Elements of an Evolutionary Theory of Welfare : Assessing Welfare When Preferences Change.

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Binder, Martin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
Series:Routledge advances in social economics.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (277 pages).
ISBN:9780203849552
0203849558
1282629190
9781282629196
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.