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Freedom and Redistribution
No full textIn this paper we study the determinants of peopleís attitudes toward income inequality and their economic consequences. We argue that an individualís atti- tudes toward inequality depend upon the extent of freedom of choice and control over life outcomes he enjoys. We construct a two-stage empirical model where people Örst choose the level of income transfers and then their optimal level of ef- fort. We Önd that the higher the extent of an individualís free choice and control over life outcomes, the greater the probability that he supports larger income di§erences as incentives for individual e§ort. We also show that this relationship determines important consequences for the individualís willingness to work
Il vantaggio delle libertà. Come costruire la società aperta in Italia
No full textLa crisi che l’Italia attraversa ha radici nell’ingombrante estensione dello stato e conseguenze sulla dimensione economica, politica e morale della vita sociale del paese. Per rimettere l’Italia in un sentiero virtuoso in cui la prosperità, materiale e immateriale, torni a crescere occorre ripartire dalla libertà. Non solo la libertà da uno stato invadente, come prescrive il liberalismo classico. Occorre un’assunzione morale di responsabilità da parte di tutti gli italiani attraverso l’affermazione della propria autonomia personale. Il libro descrive e misura empiricamente la libertà come autonomia e ne illustra gli effetti sulla vita economica, politica ed etica del paese. Emerge un percorso innovativo per riformare in senso liberale l’Italia, in cui la libertà è strumento – e non solo fine – della politica economica. Un percorso che, mostrando i vantaggi della libertà, vede nell’affermazione dell’autonomia e nella costruzione di una società aperta la migliore opportunità per il paese di uscire dalla crisi in cui si dibatte
Theoretical Foundations of an Empirical Measure of Freedom: A Research Challenge to Liberal Economists
No full textIn this essay we ground the theoretical foundations of an empirical measure of the degree of freedom perceived by individuals on the Millian view of affirmation and development of individuality. We then discuss the implications of such a measure for policy and institutional desig
Economic Backwardness in Political Perspective: Empirical Results for Developing Countries
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Freedom and the Pursuit of Happiness: An Economic and Political Perspective
No full textThis book is about the relationship between different concepts of freedom and happiness. The book's authors distinguish three concepts for which an empirical measure exists: opportunity to choose (negative freedom), capability to choose (positive freedom), and autonomy to choose (autonomy freedom). They also provide a comprehensive account of the relationship between freedom and well-being by comparing channels through which freedoms affect quality of life. The book also explores whether the different conceptions of freedom complement or replace each other in the determination of the level of well-being. In so doing, the authors make freedoms a tool for policy making and are able to say which conception is the most effective for well-being, as circumstances change. The results have implications for a justification of a free society: maximizing freedoms is good for its favorable consequences upon individual well-being, a fundamental value for the judgment of human advantage
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