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Population Principles with Number‐Dependent Critical Levels
Author(s) -
Blackorby Charles,
Bossert Walter,
Donaldson David
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of public economic theory
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.809
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1467-9779
pISSN - 1097-3923
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9779.00102
Subject(s) - normative , population , variable (mathematics) , class (philosophy) , order (exchange) , affect (linguistics) , economics , population size , econometrics , positive economics , public economics , characterization (materials science) , microeconomics , computer science , sociology , mathematics , political science , law , demography , artificial intelligence , mathematical analysis , communication , finance , materials science , nanotechnology
Many decisions regarding the choice of public policies affect the size and composition of the population. In order to choose rationally in those situations, therefore, normative criteria must be capable of comparing states of affairs with different populations. This paper introduces a new class of population principles (variable‐population social orderings) and compares its members to several earlier suggestions. A characterization of the new principles is provided, and their properties—including their recommendations in choice problems—are examined.