Discussion Paper
On the Ethics of Redistribution
Abstract: Analysts of optimal policy often advocate for redistributive policies within developed economies using a behind-the-veil-of-ignorance criterion. Such analyses almost invariably ignore the effects of these policies on the well-being of people in poor countries. We argue that this approach is fundamentally misguided because it violates the criterion itself.
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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Part of Series: Economic Policy Paper
Publication Date: 2015-07-29
Number: 15-6