• Resolving distributional conflicts between generations 

      Asheim, Geir B.; Tungodden, Bertil (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2002-05)
      We describe a new approach to the problem of resolving distributional conflicts between an infinite and countable number of generations. We impose conditions on the social preferences that capture the following idea: ...
    • The tyranny of non-aggregation versus the tyranny of aggregation in social choices : a real dilemma 

      Fleurbaey, Marc; Tungodden, Bertil (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2006-12)
      Can a trifle gain to sufficiently many well-off justify imposing a much larger sacrifice on the worst-off? We show that if one answers negatively to such a question, one is forced to accept the maximin principle and give ...