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A reformulation of the foundations of welfare economics

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  • Randall Holcombe, 2009. "A reformulation of the foundations of welfare economics," The Review of Austrian Economics, Springer;Society for the Development of Austrian Economics, vol. 22(3), pages 209-224, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:revaec:v:22:y:2009:i:3:p:209-224
    DOI: 10.1007/s11138-009-0089-1
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    Keywords

    Welfare economics; Pareto optimality; Economic growth; Economic progress; B53; D60;
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    JEL classification:

    • B53 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Austrian
    • D60 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - General

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