Compensation and responsibility

Marc Fleurbaey (1) , François Maniquet (2)

1 CERSES - UMR 8137 - Centre de recherche sens, ethique, société
2 CORE - Center of Operation Research and Econometrics [Louvain]

This a chapter for the Handbook of Social Choice and Welfare. It deals with the theory of fairness applied to situations when individuals are partly responsible for their characteristics.

Mots clés: fairness; responsibility; equal opportunity; compensation; handicap; talent; effort

Domaines: Economies et finances

Marc Fleurbaey, François Maniquet. Compensation and responsibility. 2006. ⟨halshs-00121367⟩