Trading off Competing Allocation Principles - Theoretical Approaches and Empirical Investigations

In this book the tenability of prominent but conflicting allocation principles is evaluated with the help of questionnaire studies. Particularly the acceptance of a compromise solution is investigated which demands maximising total welfare subject to a certain floor level of individual welfare of all people. An interdisciplinary approach is followed to motivate each survey. With the help of graphical presentations consequences of different principles are visualised. Trade-offs between competing notions are found to be much more likely than possibly expected. Heterogeneity of justice attitudes can be witnessed in all studies. However, the principles of responsibility and needs seem to be of greater importance. Additionally, the gender of a respondent is found to have a major impact.

List of contents

Contents: Theoretical and Empirical Justice Research - Gender Differences in Justice Evaluations - Needs and Responsibility - The Acceptance of Truncated Efficiency - A Graphical Approach to Pluralism.

About the author

The Author: Lars Schwettmann, born in 1973, studied Economics at the Universities of Birmingham (Master¿s degree in 2000) and Osnabrück (Diplom-Volkswirt degree in 2002). From 2001 until 2008 he was a doctoral researcher at the University of Osnabrück. He is currently writing on his habilitation at the University of Halle-Wittenberg.

Product details

• Authors: Lars Schwettmann
• Publisher: Peter Lang
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2016
• EAN: 9783631587157
• ISBN: 978-3-631-58715-7
• No. of pages: 307
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 17 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 430 g
• Series: Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 5): Volks- und Betriebswirtschaft / European University Studies (Series 5): Economics and Management / Publica; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européenn; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 05): Volks- und Betriebswirtschaft / Economics and Management; Europäische Hochschulschriften (Reihe 05): Volks- und Betriebswirtschaft / Economics and Management; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies/Publications Universitaires Européenne; Europäische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics