2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Sustainability and Intergenerational Equity
| Project/Area Number |
21830030
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Economic theory
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
KATO Susumu The University of Tokyo, 社会科学研究所, 助教 (30553101)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | 社会的選択理論 / 分配の公平性 / 世代間公平性 / 持続可能性 / 定常性 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this research, we aimed to examine the two concepts, "sustainability" and "intergenerational equity". First, we gave foundations of the analysis of intergenerational equity by extending the framework of social choice theory : we clarified difficulties of collective decisions on intergenerational problems, and discussed fair allocation rules. Next, we investigated economic implications of policies for sustainable development, such as environmental tax. Moreover, we discussed mechanism design problems.
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