Efficiency and equity in a socially-embedded economy

B-Tier
Journal: Economic Theory
Year: 2025
Volume: 79
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-56

Authors (3)

Marc Fleurbaey (not in RePEc) Ravi Kanbur (Cornell University) Dennis Snower (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

Abstract A model that only focuses on economic relations, and in which efficiency and equity are defined in terms of resource allocation may miss an important part of the picture. We propose a canonical extension of the standard general equilibrium model that embeds economic activities in a larger game of social interactions. Such a model combines general equilibrium effects with social multiplier effects and considerably enriches the analysis of efficiency and equity. Efficiency involves coordination between economic and social interactions, may depend on social norms, and may strongly interact with the distribution of resources. Equity can be defined in a comprehensive, socioeconomic way, and a decomposition into an economic and a social component is possible.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:spr:joecth:v:79:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1007_s00199-023-01546-5
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25