Workfare - A system making income support for the unemployed conditional on their performing some form of work for which they are suitable.
A measure of income inequality that reflects varying social welfare levels due to income distribution.
The concept and implications of government provision of goods and services directly to citizens instead of monetary benefits.
A state payment towards the cost of maintaining children.
An economic evaluation method prioritizing the reduction of welfare losses over increases.
An exploration of the production and consumption of goods and services in both market and non-market forms.
An overview and detailed explanation of the Happiness Index as an economic measure.
The concept of social welfare maximization by balancing the costs and benefits of pollution.
An examination of the social welfare function prioritizing the utility of the worst-off member of society, inspired by John Rawls' principles.
A benefit paid to workers temporarily unable to work because of illness.
An overview of social charges, encompassing their definition, historical context, and significance in various economic frameworks.
The allocation that maximizes social welfare, chosen by a benevolent social planner within the constraints of resource endowment.
Definition and implications of the 1935 Social Security Act, which established a federal system of social security in the United States.
A comprehensive overview of the term 'social welfare' in economics.
The level of welfare in an economy or society expressed as a function of economic variables.
An entry exploring the scope, historical background, and multifaceted aspects of welfare economics.
