Journal article
Equitable allocations and the case for access
International journal of social economics, v 28(10/11/12), pp 831-851
01 Dec 2001
Abstract
Reviews some recent neoclassical-economic writing on equitable allocation of resources and inquires whether this approach to equity might lead to a case for a right to access, particularly with respect to medical care. The common logic of this literature is that equal access to all goods and services is fair, but inefficient, so that a fairness-preserving shift to an efficient allocation could produce an allocation that is both efficient and fair. It seems, however, that this supports "rights to access" only where the person deprived of access would lack information necessary to determine whether compensation for the deprivation might be due. Medical care does seem to be a case in point.
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- Title
- Equitable allocations and the case for access
- Creators
- Roger A McCain - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- International journal of social economics, v 28(10/11/12), pp 831-851
- Publisher
- MCB UP Ltd
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Economics (School of Economics)
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-71149110512
- Other Identifier
- 991019173661104721