A mixed Bentham–Rawls criterion for intergenerational equity: Theory and implications

This paper proposes a welfare criterion that balances the need for development and the concern for the least advantaged generations, and explores its implications. This criterion, called the mixed Bentham–Rawls criterion, moderates the effect of discounting, yet permits some degree of intertemporal...

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Volume:	58
Main Author:	Alvarez-Cuadrado, Francisco Van Long, Ngo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Academic
Place of publication:	SAN DIEGO Elsevier Inc 2009 ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE Elsevier Elsevier B.V
published in:	Journal of environmental economics and management Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 154 - 168
Data of publication:	2009
ISSN:	0095-0696 1096-0449
EISSN:	1096-0449
Discipline:	Economics Environmental Sciences Business
Series:	Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
Subjects:	Sustainable development Intergenerational equity Maximin Economics Environmental Studies Social Sciences Life Sciences & Biomedicine Business & Economics Environmental Sciences & Ecology Science & Technology Business Intergenerational equity Maximin Sustainable development D63 H43 Sustainable development Q20 O21 Intergenerational equity Maximin UTILITARIANISM POPULATION INFINITE UTILITY STREAMS SUSTAINABILITY RULE ACCUMULATION RENTS
Online Access:	available in Bonn?
Database:	Social Sciences Citation Index Web of Science - Social Sciences Citation Index - 2009 Web of Knowledge Web of Science RePEc RePEc IDEAS CrossRef Academic OneFile (A&I only) Database information Databases - DBIS