Axiom of Monotonicity and Axiom of Transfers

IN WELFARE ECONOMICS, the axiom of monotonicity and the axiom of transfers are simplifying assumptions used to assess the effect of different income distributions on the general well-being (the social welfare) of a society.

Although they are not true axioms in the ...

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