Minimal Relativism, Dominance, and Standard of Living Comparisons Based on Functionings
Posted: 24 Jun 2008
Date Written: April 2007
Abstract
This paper considers the functioning approach to the standard of living. It shows that, in evaluating standards of living, one is faced with deep-rooted tensions between the principle of weak dominance and the principle of minimal relativism, which requires some minimal respect for differences between the evaluations of different individuals and/or the differences between the norms of different communities.
Keywords: JEL classifications: D63, D71, I31
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Pattanaik, Prasanta K. and Xu, Yongsheng, Minimal Relativism, Dominance, and Standard of Living Comparisons Based on Functionings (April 2007). Oxford Economic Papers, Vol. 59, No. 2, pp. 354-374, 2007, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1150582 or http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpl030
Yongsheng Xu
Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies ( email )
Department of Economics
35 Broad Street, 6th Floor Department of Economics
Atlanta, GA 30303-3083
United States
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