welfare function
1Welfare Function — ⇡ Wohlfahrtsfunktion …
2Social welfare function — In economics a social welfare function can be defined as a real valued function that ranks conceivable social states (alternative complete descriptions of the society) from lowest on up as to welfare of the society. Inputs of the function include …
3social welfare function — A social welfare function is a function from the set of preferences or votes of individuals in a society, to a preference or vote of the society as a whole. It takes us from the ways the individuals separately rank alternatives, to the way the… …
4Welfare — may refer to:* Well being, quality of lifestyle ** Animal welfare, the quality of life of animals, and concerns thereabout * Welfare , a film directed by Frederick WisemanIn economics:* Social welfare provision, government programs that seek to… …
5Welfare economics — Economics …
6Welfare (financial aid) — Welfare is financial assistance paid to people by governments. Some welfare is general, while specific and can only be invoked under certain circumstances, such as a scholarship. Welfare payments can be made to individuals or to companies or… …
7Welfare state — This article is about the welfare state as a general concept. For the system known as the Welfare State in the United Kingdom, see Welfare State. % of GDP in social expenditures in OECD states, 2001. A welfare state is a concept of government in… …
8Hidden Welfare State — The Hidden Welfare State is a term coined by Christopher Howard, assistant professor of government at the College of William and Mary, to refer to tax expenditures with social welfare objectives that are often not included in discussions about… …
9Hong Kong Family Welfare Society — Infobox Organization name = Hong Kong Family Welfare Society image border = size = caption = msize = mcaption = motto = A family oriented, people love themselves and others formation = 1938 extinction = type = Non governmental organization… …
10National Catholic Welfare Council — The National Catholic Welfare Council (NCWC) was the annual meeting of the American Catholic hierarchy and its standing secretariat; it was established in 1919 as the successor to the emergency organization, the National Catholic War Council. It… …
