We consider the problem of fairly allocating indivisible goods to agents with weights representing their entitlements. A natural rule in this setting is maximum weighted Nash welfare (MWNW) rule, which selects an allocation maximizing product agents’ utilities. show that when have binary valuations, a specific version MWNW resource- and population-monotone, satisfies group-strategyproofness, ca...

Abstract Based on the case of Swiss disability insurance (DI), article questions impact activation (non-)take-up social policies. It investigates aim and content policies (as found in official texts discourses) their subjective perception among recipients. Inspired by Kerr’s model Hobson’s notion “sense entitlement”, analysis reveals paradoxical outcomes DI reforms. underlines importance dimens...

* The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the UNCTAD secretariat. Introduction The Kyoto Protocol authorizes four cooperative implementation mechanisms. These include bubbles, emission trades, joint implementation and the Clean Development Mechanism. Emissions trading, the focus of this report, allows trading of Òassigned amountsÓ amon...