Misinterpretations of the Second Fundamental Theorem of Welfare Economics: Barriers to Better Economic Education
William Bryant
Abstract
William Bryant
Abstract
Textbooks regularly interpret the second fundamental theorem of welfare economics by claiming it asserts that any desired Pareto optimum can be achieved by market prices.
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Textbooks regularly interpret the second fundamental theorem of welfare economics by claiming it asserts that any desired Pareto optimum can be achieved by market prices.
Key concepts: Economics education, Economics, Positive economics, Economic welfare, Welfare, Public economics, Neoclassical economics, Mathematical economics