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Economics of Well-being and Collective Choices

Course code
4S00433
Name of lecturer
Eugenio Peluso
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Academic sector
SECS-P/02 - ECONOMIC POLICY
Language of instruction
Italian
Site
VERONA
Period
2nd semester dal Feb 19, 2007 al May 26, 2007.

Lesson timetable

Learning outcomes

Starting from the Arrow celebrated theorem, we study the aggregation of individual preferences and social choice. We analyze the majority rule and the median voter theorem. The link between inequality, welfare and equality of opportunities will be explored. Then we will focus on the two fundamental theorems of welfare economics and we finally discuss the main equity criteria on economic environments.

Reference books
Author Title Publisher Year ISBN Note
ACOCELLA N. Economia del benessere Carocci 2002 8843021958 Introduzione
FLEURBAEY, MARC Théories Economiques de la Justice 1996 Economica 1996 Approfondimento
ROEMER, J.E Theories of distributive justice Harvard University Press 1996 Approfondimento

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam

Course not running

Economics of Well-being and Collective Choices

Course code
4S00433
Name of lecturer
Eugenio Peluso
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5
Academic sector
SECS-P/02 - ECONOMIC POLICY
Language of instruction
Italian
Site
VERONA
Period
2nd semester dal Feb 19, 2007 al May 26, 2007.

Lesson timetable

Learning outcomes

Starting from the Arrow celebrated theorem, we study the aggregation of individual preferences and social choice. We analyze the majority rule and the median voter theorem. The link between inequality, welfare and equality of opportunities will be explored. Then we will focus on the two fundamental theorems of welfare economics and we finally discuss the main equity criteria on economic environments.

Reference books
Author Title Publisher Year ISBN Note
ACOCELLA N. Economia del benessere Carocci 2002 8843021958 Introduzione
FLEURBAEY, MARC Théories Economiques de la Justice 1996 Economica 1996 Approfondimento
ROEMER, J.E Theories of distributive justice Harvard University Press 1996 Approfondimento

Assessment methods and criteria

Written exam

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