• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: A CHARACTERIZATION OF THE RAWLSIAN SOCIAL ORDERING OVER INFINITE UTILITY STREAMS
  • Contributor: Miyagishima, Kaname
  • imprint: Wiley, 2015
  • Published in: Bulletin of Economic Research
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1111/boer.12044
  • ISSN: 0307-3378; 1467-8586
  • Keywords: Economics and Econometrics
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  • Description: <jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title><jats:p>In this paper, we characterize a Rawlsian ordering over infinite utility streams using a fairness principle called <jats:italic>Hammond Equity</jats:italic>, as well as a weak efficiency principle, <jats:italic>Sup Continuity</jats:italic>, and a condition that links finite and infinite settings of distributive justice called <jats:italic>Preference Continuity</jats:italic>.</jats:p>