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1991
According to John Moore, Secretary of State for Social Services, human happiness is enhanced by government policies that help people ‘to be independent, to use their talents, to take care of their families and to achieve things on their own’. (Speech quoted in The Guardian, 2 October 1987.)
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According to John Moore, Secretary of State for Social Services, human happiness is enhanced by government policies that help people ‘to be independent, to use their talents, to take care of their families and to achieve things on their own’. (Speech quoted in The Guardian, 2 October 1987.)
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Journal of Political Economy, 1950
FROM its inception, economics has been oriented toward questions of public policy; the economist's sermons have almost always been aimed at the behavior of governments rather than at that of individuals. For this reason economic tracts have, of necessity, been couched in terms of the "public good" and therefore contained welfare analysis.
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FROM its inception, economics has been oriented toward questions of public policy; the economist's sermons have almost always been aimed at the behavior of governments rather than at that of individuals. For this reason economic tracts have, of necessity, been couched in terms of the "public good" and therefore contained welfare analysis.
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The Theory of Welfare Cost Measurement
Journal of Political Economy, 1975Although welfare change measurements based on consumers' surplus concepts are widely employed in empirical studies, economists have been unable to achieve a satisfactory professional consensus on the theoretical basis, the role of approximations, and the appropriate scope and interpretation of such measurements.
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2005
Preface and Acknowledgements.- List of Figures.- Introduction.- Modern Conservatism vs. Social Democracy.- The New Radicalisms.- Agency, Community & Class.- Insecurities.- Information & Society.- Genes & Environments.- Social Psychologies, Emotions & Bodies.- Governance, Crime & Surveillance.- Culture & Media.- Conclusion.- References.- Index.
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Preface and Acknowledgements.- List of Figures.- Introduction.- Modern Conservatism vs. Social Democracy.- The New Radicalisms.- Agency, Community & Class.- Insecurities.- Information & Society.- Genes & Environments.- Social Psychologies, Emotions & Bodies.- Governance, Crime & Surveillance.- Culture & Media.- Conclusion.- References.- Index.
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Reformulating the Development Theory of Welfare
Journal of Social Policy, 1984ABSTRACTIndustrialization, technological change and overall economic development are often cited as important factors in the development of welfare states. This article examines the importance of cycles in economic activity and cycles in technological innovation to enhancing our understanding of welfare.
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1992
Abstract IT might seem that a Chapter on politics is out of place in a theoretical work. This would be the case if welfare theory were pure theory, but this it never is. We have argued that it is a calculus with an ethical interpretation. The putting into practice of its recommendations inevitably requires political changes.
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Abstract IT might seem that a Chapter on politics is out of place in a theoretical work. This would be the case if welfare theory were pure theory, but this it never is. We have argued that it is a calculus with an ethical interpretation. The putting into practice of its recommendations inevitably requires political changes.
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Paretian Welfare Theory: Some Neglected Aspects
Journal of Political Economy, 1969The major purpose of this study is to analyze the distinction between Pareto's " ophelimity " and " utility " theories, a distinction which has been overlooked in the literature on Pareto. This paper will also serve to bring out the reasons why the distinction was of importance to Pareto himself. Essentially, the distinction between Pareto's ophelimity
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Social Service Review, 1989
This article reviews the major modern theories of the welfare state. Beginning with the predominantly liberal ideological consensus of the 1960s, it shows how that consensus fragmented into theories of the right, center, and left. The strengths and weaknesses of each of these perspectives are analyzed.
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This article reviews the major modern theories of the welfare state. Beginning with the predominantly liberal ideological consensus of the 1960s, it shows how that consensus fragmented into theories of the right, center, and left. The strengths and weaknesses of each of these perspectives are analyzed.
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Value Maximization and Welfare Theory
The Journal of Legal Studies, 1981IN a recent paper, Richard Posner' argues that "wealth maximization"'2 serves as an appropriate principle for social choice. Perhaps his most striking claim is that wealth maximization is not dependent on any initial distribution of resources among individuals but rather determines what such a distribution must be.
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