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The tyranny of non-aggregation versus the tyranny of aggregation in social choices : a real dilemma

Fleurbaey, Marc; Tungodden, Bertil
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2006-12
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Abstract
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 full

priority to the worst-off even when a trifle gain to the worst-off imposes

a substantial sacrifice on arbitrarily many well-off. If one dislikes this

consequence, one faces a real dilemma in choosing between the tyranny of aggregation and the tyranny of non-aggregation.
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Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. Department of Economics
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Discussion paper
2006:39

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