On the Meaning of Economic Efficiency in Policy Analysis
比较了帕累托和潜在帕累托两种效率标准在规范基础和技术上的区别,指出潜在帕累托标准在学科中获得了超出其规范基础的认可,而帕累托标准因与前者同名而受到不当批评。
There are crucial differences in the normative foundations of alternative economic criteria used to assess the "efficiency" of policy proposals. Differences between Pareto and potential Pareto measures are emphasized in this comparison of "efficiency" standards. Technical distinctions between these two criteria are examined and illustrated. It is argued that potential Pareto criteria have greater disciplinary acceptance than their normative foundations merit and, further, that the Pareto measure has suffered undue criticism from association with its potential Pareto namesake.