A policy response to a downside of the integration of economies: An impossibility theorem

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2014
Volume: 124
Issue: 2
Pages: 180-184

Score contribution per author:

1.005 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Recent research shows that the merger of economies increases aggregate stress. This paper shows that there is no income distribution policy which will ensure that the wellbeing of the individuals belonging to merging economies does not fall below their pre-merger level.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:124:y:2014:i:2:p:180-184
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29