Wicksell's Social Philosophy and his Unanimity Rule

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ID9255987
AuthorsMarianne Johnson (0000-0003-0359-7626, University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume68
Issue2
Pages187-204
Publication date2010-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueReview of Social Economy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0034-6764 • E-ISSN: 1470-1162
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00346760802714859
OpenAlexW2110123821
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited24

Wicksell saw economics as a way to effect social change. In addition to academic writings, he produced a steady stream of pamphlets, newspaper editorials, and public lectures that brought theoretical economics to bear on social policy. In this paper, consideration is given to this wider variety of Wicksell's writings, and his unanimity rule for public goods decision making is examined within the context of his social philosophy. We argue that the unanimity rule, rather than being narrowly focused on efficiency concerns, operated as a practical mechanism to achieve Wicksell's larger goal of social justice. This stands in contrast to the interpretation of Wicksell commonly presented in the public choice literature

Context (archaeology) · Economic Justice · Economics · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy) · Mathematical economics · Microeconomics · Newspaper · Political science · Positive economics · Public good · Social choice theory · Sociology · Unanimity · Variety (cybernetics) · Economic theories and models · Economic Theory and Institutions · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy

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