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Generalized time-invariant overtaking

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  • Geir B, ASHEIM
  • Claude, D’ASPREMONT

    (UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN, Department of Economics)

  • Kuntal, BANERJEE

Abstract

We present a new version of the overtaking criterion, which we call generalized time-invariant overtaking. The generalized time-invariant overtaking criterion (on the space of infinite utility streams) is defined by extending proliferating sequences of complete and transitive binary relations defined on finite dimensional spaces. The paper presents a general approach that can be specialized to at least two, extensively researched examples, the utilitarian and the leximin orderings on a finite dimensional Euclidean space

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  • Geir B, ASHEIM & Claude, D’ASPREMONT & Kuntal, BANERJEE, 2008. "Generalized time-invariant overtaking," Discussion Papers (ECON - Département des Sciences Economiques) 2008044, Université catholique de Louvain, Département des Sciences Economiques.
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    Keywords

    intergenerationa justice; utilitarianism; leximin;

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    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations

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