Ineqaulity, Poverty, and Public Policies

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26870477
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Public finance/Public economy; Economic theory
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: CATO Susumu 東京大学, 社会科学研究所, 准教授 (30553101)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 福祉 / 不平等 / 貧困 / 厚生経済学 / 公共政策

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examines a method of social evaluation associated with inequality and poverty, and addresses the analysis of public policies. First, we investigate a possibility of extending informational basis of social evaluation. Second, we extend the "intersection approach", which is a core principle of evaluating inequality and poverty. Third, we revisit "welfare economics" of Arthur Pigou, and argue that the reduction of inequality and poverty is at the core of his welfare economics. Fourth, we examine a possible improvement of resource allocation by industrial and labor policies.

Free Research Field

厚生経済学