A comprehensive philosophically grounded argument for the use of social welfare functions as a framework for governmental policy analysis.

Disputes over government policies rage in a number of areas. From taxation to climate change, from public finance to risk regulation, and from health care to in

Equity is an abstract concept covering philosophical issues such as fairness and social justice, making its definition and measurement complex. This volume tack

In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differenc

Well-Being and Fair Distribution provides a rigorous and comprehensive defense of the “social welfare function” as a tool for evaluating governmental polici