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Working Papers

2021

1. What Should We Agree on about the Repugnant Conclusion?
   Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers), HAL View citations (2)
   Also in Post-Print, HAL (2021) View citations (2)
   PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2021) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article What Should We Agree on about the Repugnant Conclusion?, Utilitas, Cambridge University Press (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2017

2. Ten Rules for Public Economic Policy
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre
   See also Journal Article Ten rules for public economic policy, Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2016

3. EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION TO: A SYMPOSIUM ON SECOND AND THIRD BEST THEORY: CRITICISMS AND APPLICATIONS
   Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, Simon Fraser University
4. Extending Economic Analysis to Analyze Policy Issues More Broadly
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre
5. Posner’s Wealth Maximization for Welfare Maximization: Separating Efficiency and Equality Considerations
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre

2014

6. Is an Increasing Capital Share under Capitalism Inevitable?
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Is an increasing capital share under capitalism inevitable?, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2015) View citations (4) (2015)

2013

7. Some Conceptual and Methodological Issues on Happiness: Lessons from Evolutionary Biology
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article SOME CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES ON HAPPINESS: LESSONS FROM EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY, The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
8. Why Is Finance Important? Some Thoughts on Post-Crisis Economics
   Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series, Nanyang Technological University, School of Social Sciences, Economic Growth Centre
   See also Journal Article WHY IS FINANCE IMPORTANT? SOME THOUGHTS ON POST-CRISIS ECONOMICS, The Singapore Economic Review (SER), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2014) View citations (2) (2014)

2012

9. Increasing Returns, Land Use Controls and Housing Prices
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (4)

2011

10. Gender Division of Labor and Alimony
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics
11. Happiness Is Absolute, Universal, Ultimate, Unidimensional, Cardinally Measurable and Interpersonally Comparable: A Basis for the Environmentally Responsible Happy Nation Index
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2009

12. A General Method to Create Lorenz Models
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article A GENERAL METHOD FOR CREATING LORENZ CURVES, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2011) View citations (10) (2011)

2008

13. FINITE LIFE EXPECTANCY AND THE AGE-DEPENDENT VALUE OF A STATISTICAL LIFE
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics

2007

14. Duality in an Industry with Fluctuating Demand
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Duality in an Industry with Fluctuating Demand, Annals of Economics and Finance, Society for AEF (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
15. REVISITING THE ORDERED FAMILY OF LORENZ CURVES
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
16. The Flocking Strategy and Vertical Disintegration
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics

2004

17. Average-cost Pricing, Increasing Returns, and Optimal Output in a Model With Home and Market Production
    Econometric Society 2004 Australasian Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (2)
18. The different consumption functions of products and product differentiation
    Econometric Society 2004 Australasian Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (1)

2000

19. The Optimal Size of Public Spending and the Distortionary Cost of Taxation
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article The Optimal Size of Public Spending and the Distortionary Cost of Taxation, National Tax Journal, National Tax Association (2000) View citations (25) (2000)

1999

20. Specialization, Information, and Growth: A Sequential Equilibrium Analysis
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University
    Also in Working Papers, Chicago - Graduate School of Business (1999)
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University (1999) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Specialization, Information, and Growth: A Sequential Equilibrium Analysis, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (1997) View citations (5) (1997)
    Chapter SPECIALIZATION, INFORMATION, AND GROWTH: A SEQUENTIAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS, World Scientific Book Chapters, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2005) (2005)

1997

21. A case for Happiness, Cardinalism, and Interpersonal Comparability
    Departmental Working Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (169)
    See also Journal Article A Case for Happiness, Cardinalism, and Interpersonal Comparability, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1997) View citations (180) (1997)
22. The Welfare Economics of Encouraging More Births
    Departmental Working Papers, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Chapter The Welfare Economics of Encouraging More Births, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2002) (2002)

1995

23. Non-Trade Goods and the Welfare Gains from Tourism: Comment
    Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University (1995)
    See also Journal Article Non-traded goods and the welfare gains from tourism: comment, International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier (1995) (1995)
24. Quantity Precommitment and Bertrand Competition Yield Cournot Outcomes: A Case with Product Differentiation
    Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University (1995)
    See also Journal Article Quantity Precommitment and Bertrand Competition Yield Cournot Outcomes: A Case with Product Differentiation, Australian Economic Papers, Wiley Blackwell (1997) View citations (15) (1997)
25. When Do Increased Property Values Compensate Preexisting People for Cost Increases Induced by Newcomers?
    Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University (1995)

1993

26. A Case for Cardinal Utility and Aritrary Choice of Commodity Units
    Working Papers, New South Wales - School of Economics View citations (3)
27. Pursuit of Relative Utility in General Competitive Equilibrium
    Working Papers, New South Wales - School of Economics
28. Pursuite of Relative Conspicuous Consumption in Monopolistic Competition
    Working Papers, New South Wales - School of Economics
    See also Chapter Pursuit of Relative Conspicuous Consumption in Monopolistic Competition, Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan (1998) (1998)
29. Tourism, economic welfare and efficient pricing
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (15)

1992

30. Immigration and Economic Welfare: Resource and Enviromnental Aspects
    Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University (1992)

1991

31. EFFICIENCY VERSUS EQUALITY: THE CASE FOR AGGREGATE COMPENSATING VARIATIONS IN COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (1991) View citations (1)
32. The Benefits and Costs of Tourism: An Economic Perspective
    Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University
    Also in Working Papers, School of Economics, La Trobe University (1991)

1984

33. Interpersonal level comparability implies comparability of utility differences
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (3)

Journal Articles

2024

1. UTILITARIANISM: OVERCOMING THE DIFFICULTY OF INTERPERSONAL COMPARISON
   The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2024, 69, (04), 1525-1536

2021

2. CULTURE AND SAVINGS: WHY DO ASIANS SAVE MORE?
   The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2021, 66, (03), 621-651 View citations (1)
3. Do we need ramsey taxation? Our existing taxes are largely corrective
   Economic Modelling, 2021, 94, (C), 526-538
4. What Should We Agree on about the Repugnant Conclusion?
   Utilitas, 2021, 33, (4), 379-383 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper What Should We Agree on about the Repugnant Conclusion?, Université Paris1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (Post-Print and Working Papers) (2021) View citations (2) (2021)

2020

5. Why Does the US Face Greater Disadvantages in the Trade War with China?
   China & World Economy, 2020, 28, (2), 113-122 View citations (3)

2019

6. KEYNOTE: Global Extinction and Animal Welfare: Two Priorities for Effective Altruism
   Global Policy, 2019, 10, (2), 258-266

2018

7. Ten rules for public economic policy
   Economic Analysis and Policy, 2018, 58, (C), 32-42 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Ten Rules for Public Economic Policy, Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series (2017) (2017)

2017

8. Concluding Comments to the Debate
   Pacific Economic Review, 2017, 22, (2), 213-228
9. Editors’ Introduction The two authors had tried alternative drafts to reach a consensus. While they had no problem in agreeing on Part II, the final version of Part I was mainly drafted by Lipsey, partly based on previous versions, with only minor revisions and additions from Ng. For a main part of the version preferred by Ng, please see section 2 of Ng (2017b). Importantly, the main disagreement over Part I was how to present the reasoning behind the results of first-best and second-best theories, results with which both authors agree. They also wish to acknowledge the research assistance of Zhang Chen
   Pacific Economic Review, 2017, 22, (2), 147-154
10. Environmentally Responsible Happy Nation Index: Refinements and 2015 Rankings
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2017, 134, (1), 39-56 View citations (2)
11. Theory of Third Best: How to Interpret and Apply
    Pacific Economic Review, 2017, 22, (2), 178-188 View citations (2)
12. Towards a Theory of Third-Best
    Pacific Economic Review, 2017, 22, (2), 155-166
    Also in Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1977, 32, (1), 1-15 (1977) View citations (4)

2016

13. Are Unrealistic Assumptions/Simplifications Acceptable? Some Methodological Issues in Economics
    Pacific Economic Review, 2016, 21, (2), 180-201 View citations (3)
14. INEQUALITY: COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND ANSWERS
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2016, 34, (3), 412-414 View citations (1)
15. SEPARATING EFFICIENCY AND EQUALITY, AUTOMATION, AND PIKETTY'S THEORY OF INCREASING CAPITAL SHARE
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2016, 34, (3), 396-398 View citations (1)
16. The Importance of Global Extinction in Climate Change Policy
    Global Policy, 2016, 7, (3), 315-322
17. The memorable Gordon Tullock
    Journal of Bioeconomics, 2016, 18, (2), 117-119
18. WELFARE-REDUCING GROWTH AND COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS: ESSAY IN MEMORY OF E.J. MISHAN
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2016, 61, (03), 1-9

2015

19. BOOK REVIEW: "Advancing Singapore-China Economic Relations"
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2015, 60, (02), 1-3 View citations (2)
20. Culture and Happiness
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2015, 123, (2), 519-547 View citations (27)
21. Is an increasing capital share under capitalism inevitable?
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 38, (C), 82-86 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Is an Increasing Capital Share under Capitalism Inevitable?, Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
22. SOME CONCEPTUAL AND METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES ON HAPPINESS: LESSONS FROM EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2015, 60, (04), 1-17 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Some Conceptual and Methodological Issues on Happiness: Lessons from Evolutionary Biology, Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (2) (2013)

2014

23. Part-Peasants: Incomplete Rural–Urban Labour Migration in China
    Pacific Economic Review, 2014, 19, (4), 401-422 View citations (2)
24. WHY IS FINANCE IMPORTANT? SOME THOUGHTS ON POST-CRISIS ECONOMICS
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2014, 59, (05), 1-20 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Why Is Finance Important? Some Thoughts on Post-Crisis Economics, Economic Growth Centre Working Paper Series (2013) (2013)

2013

25. Increasing returns, land use controls and housing prices in China
    Economic Modelling, 2013, 31, (C), 789-795 View citations (16)
26. The Impact of Market Scale on Standardization and Specialization
    Studies in Microeconomics, 2013, 1, (2), 243-266

2011

27. A GENERAL METHOD FOR CREATING LORENZ CURVES
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2011, 57, (3), 561-582 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper A General Method to Create Lorenz Models, Monash Economics Working Papers (2009) View citations (3) (2009)

2009

28. A new ordered family of Lorenz curves with an application to measuring income inequality and poverty in rural China
    China Economic Review, 2009, 20, (2), 218-235 View citations (10)
29. The age-dependent value of time: a life cycle analysis
    Journal of Economics, 2009, 97, (3), 233-250 View citations (2)
30. Why Is a Financial Crisis Important? The Significance of the Relaxation of the Assumption of Perfect Competition
    International Journal of Business and Economics, 2009, 8, (2), 91-114

2008

31. Environmentally Responsible Happy Nation Index: Towards an Internationally Acceptable National Success Indicator
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2008, 85, (3), 425-446 View citations (29)
32. Happiness Studies: Ways to Improve Comparability and Some Public Policy Implications
    The Economic Record, 2008, 84, (265), 253-266 View citations (29)
33. Why is the Military Draft Common? Conscription and Increasing Returns
    Annals of Economics and Finance, 2008, 9, (2), 373-384 View citations (4)

2007

34. Average-cost Pricing, Increasing Returns, and Optimal Output: Comparing Home and Market Production
    Journal of Economics, 2007, 90, (2), 167-192 View citations (8)
    See also Chapter Average-Cost Pricing, Increasing Returns, and Optimal Output: Comparing Home and Market Production, Palgrave Macmillan Books, 2009, 101-121 (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
35. Duality in an Industry with Fluctuating Demand
    Annals of Economics and Finance, 2007, 8, (2), 229-250 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Duality in an Industry with Fluctuating Demand, Monash Economics Working Papers (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
36. ECONOMICS OF ENDOGENOUS SPECIALIZATION: INTRODUCTION
    Pacific Economic Review, 2007, 12, (1), 63-67 View citations (3)
37. Eternal Coase and external costs: A case for bilateral taxation and amenity rights
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2007, 23, (3), 641-659 View citations (3)
38. INDIRECT PRICING THEORY OF THE FIRM: A GENERAL‐EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS INVOLVING PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT SERVICE
    Pacific Economic Review, 2007, 12, (1), 129-148 View citations (1)

2006

39. Do the Economies of Specialization Justify the Work Ethics? A Further Examination of Buchanan's Hypothesis
    Annals of Economics and Finance, 2006, 7, (2), 385-403
40. INTRODUCTION
    Division of Labor & Transaction Costs (DLTC), 2006, 01, (02), 99-103
41. MY ACQUAINTANCE WITH XIAOKAI
    Division of Labor & Transaction Costs (DLTC), 2006, 01, (02), 211-212
42. Population Dynamics and Animal Welfare: Issues Raised by the Culling of Kangaroos in Puckapunyal
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2006, 27, (2), 407-422 View citations (6)
43. SOME POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS AND HAPPINESS STUDIES FOR SINGAPORE: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO CASINOS
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2006, 51, (01), 1-18
44. YANG'S MODERN CLASSICAL ECONOMICS OF SPECIALISATION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS
    Economic Papers, 2006, 25, (2), 101-105

2005

45. DIVISION OF LABOUR AND TRANSACTION COSTS: AN INTRODUCTION
    Division of Labor & Transaction Costs (DLTC), 2005, 01, (01), 1-13
46. INCREASING RETURNS AND THE SMITH DILEMMA
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2005, 50, (spec0), 407-416 View citations (2)

2004

47. Increasing returns and economic organization: introduction
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2004, 55, (2), 129-136
48. Multiple Equilibria and Interfirm Macro-Externality: An Analysis of Sluggish Real Adjustment
    Annals of Economics and Finance, 2004, 5, (1), 61-77
49. Optimal Environmental Charges/Taxes: Easy to Estimate and Surplus-yielding
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2004, 28, (4), 395-408 View citations (5)
50. Sustainable development: a problem of environmental disruption now instead of intertemporal ethics
    Sustainable Development, 2004, 12, (3), 150-160 View citations (2)

2003

51. Appropriate discounting of future utilities need not be the dictatorship of the present: A note on Chichilnisky
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2003, 21, (1), 113-116 View citations (1)
52. Comparative statics without total differentiation of the first-order conditions
    Economics Letters, 2003, 78, (2), 161-166
53. Do the economies of specialization justify the work ethics?: An examination of Buchanan's hypothesis
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2003, 50, (3), 339-353 View citations (4)
    See also Chapter Do the Economies of Specialization Justify the Work Ethics? An Examination of Buchanan’s Hypothesis, Palgrave Macmillan Books, 2009, 122-153 (2009) (2009)
54. Exclusion of self evaluations in peer ratings: An impossibility and some proposals
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2003, 20, (3), 443-456 View citations (12)
55. From preference to happiness: Towards a more complete welfare economics
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2003, 20, (2), 307-350 View citations (63)
56. Global environmental protection: solving the international public-goods problem by empowering the United Nations through cooperation with WTO
    International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, 2003, 3, (4), 409-417 View citations (3)
57. Kaplow, L., and Shavell, S.: Fairness Versus Welfare. XXII, 544 pp. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass. 2002. Hardcover £ 30.95
    Journal of Economics, 2003, 80, (2), 171-173
58. Orthodox Economics and Economists: Strengths and Weaknesses
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2003, 48, (01), 81-94

2002

59. Book Reviews
    Journal of Economics, 2002, 75, (3), 255-261
60. ECONOMIC POLICIES IN THE LIGHT OF HAPPINESS STUDIES WITH REFERENCE TO SINGAPORE
    The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2002, 47, (02), 199-212 View citations (1)

2001

61. Attitude choice, economic change, and welfare
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2001, 45, (3), 279-291 View citations (7)
62. Income disparities in the transition of China: reducing negative effects by dispelling misconceptions
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2001, 9, (1), 55-68
63. Is Public Spending Good for You?
    World Economics, 2001, 2, (2), 1-17 View citations (2)
64. Wanted: Measures of Economic Change
    World Economics, 2001, 2, (2), 191-196 View citations (1)
65. Welfare-reducing growth despite individual and government optimization
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2001, 18, (3), 497-506 View citations (11)

2000

66. Quantity Precommitment and Bertrand Competition Yield Cournot Outcomes: A Case with Product Differentiation: Reply
    Australian Economic Papers, 2000, 39, (1), 113-119 View citations (5)
67. The Optimal Size of Public Spending and the Distortionary Cost of Taxation
    National Tax Journal, 2000, 53, (2), 253-72 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper The Optimal Size of Public Spending and the Distortionary Cost of Taxation, Monash Economics Working Papers (2000) View citations (28) (2000)
68. The measurement of structural differences between economies: An axiomatic characterization
    Economic Theory, 2000, 16, (2), 313-321 View citations (5)

1999

69. Intra‐firm Branch Competition for a Monopolist
    Australian Economic Papers, 1999, 38, (3), 238-249
70. The Effect of Number and Size of Interest Groups on Social Rent Dissipation
    Public Choice, 1999, 101, (3-4), 251-65 View citations (8)
71. Utility, informed preference, or happiness: Following Harsanyi's argument to its logical conclusion
    Social Choice and Welfare, 1999, 16, (2), 197-216 View citations (30)

1997

72. A Case for Happiness, Cardinalism, and Interpersonal Comparability
    Economic Journal, 1997, 107, (445), 1848-58 View citations (180)
    See also Working Paper A case for Happiness, Cardinalism, and Interpersonal Comparability, Departmental Working Papers (1997) View citations (169) (1997)
73. Quantity Precommitment and Bertrand Competition Yield Cournot Outcomes: A Case with Product Differentiation
    Australian Economic Papers, 1997, 36, (68), 14-22 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Quantity Precommitment and Bertrand Competition Yield Cournot Outcomes: A Case with Product Differentiation, Working Papers (1995) (1995)
74. Specialization, Information, and Growth: A Sequential Equilibrium Analysis
    Review of Development Economics, 1997, 1, (3), 257-274 View citations (5)
    See also Chapter SPECIALIZATION, INFORMATION, AND GROWTH: A SEQUENTIAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2005, 447-474 (2005) (2005)
    Working Paper Specialization, Information, and Growth: A Sequential Equilibrium Analysis, CID Working Papers (1999) (1999)

1996

75. Happiness surveys: Some comparability issues and an exploratory survey based on just perceivable increments
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 1996, 38, (1), 1-27 View citations (75)

1995

76. Non-traded goods and the welfare gains from tourism: comment
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 1995, 4, (3), 305-309
    See also Working Paper Non-Trade Goods and the Welfare Gains from Tourism: Comment, Working Papers (1995) (1995)
77. Population Growth and the Benefits from Optimally Priced Externalities
    Australian Economic Papers, 1995, 34, (64), 113-19
78. RELATIVE INCOME AND DIAMOND EFFECTS: A CASE FOR BURDEN FREE TAXES AND HIGHER PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
    Economic Papers, 1995, 14, (4), 29-33
79. Theory of the firm and structure of residual rights
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1995, 26, (1), 107-128 View citations (22)
    See also Chapter THEORY OF THE FIRM AND STRUCTURE OF RESIDUAL RIGHTS, World Scientific Book Chapters, 2006, 231-258 (2006) (2006)
80. Work quality and optimal pay structure: Piece vs. hourly rates in employee remuneration
    Economics Letters, 1995, 47, (3-4), 409-416

1993

81. Interest-Rate Parity and Divergence of Views on Exchange-Rate Changes: An Upward-Sloping Supply Curve of Funds Even for a Small Country
    Australian Economic Papers, 1993, 32, (61), 272-83 View citations (1)
82. Mixed diamond goods and anomalies in consumer theory: Upward-sloping compensated demand curves with unchanged diamondness
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 1993, 25, (3), 287-293 View citations (6)
83. Relative income, aspiration, environmental quality, individual and political myopia: Why may the rat-race for material growth be welfare-reducing?
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 1993, 26, (1), 3-23 View citations (53)
84. The International Diffusion of the Fruits of Technical Progress
    International Economic Review, 1993, 34, (2), 381-85

1992

85. Business Confidence and Depression Prevention: A Mesoeconomic Perspective
    American Economic Review, 1992, 82, (2), 365-71 View citations (23)
86. Business confidence and depression prevention: A micro-macroeconomic perspective
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 1992, 25, (1), 65-86 View citations (10)
87. Do individuals optimize in intertemporal consumption/savings decisions? A liberal method to encourage savings
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 1992, 17, (1), 101-114 View citations (2)
88. Optimal Investment in Urban Drainage: A Framework for Cost‐Benefit Analysis
    Australian Economic Review, 1992, 25, (3), 19-28
89. The older the more valuable: Divergence between utility and dollar values of life as one ages
    Journal of Economics, 1992, 55, (1), 1-16 View citations (14)

1991

90. ARE THERE VALID ECONOMIC GROUNDS FOR RESTRICTING IMMIGRATION?
    Economic Papers, 1991, 10, (1), 71-76 View citations (1)
91. Should a ‘Natural Monopolist‘ Be Subject to Competition?: With Special Reference to Cellular Mobile Telephone Services in Australia
    Australian Economic Review, 1991, 24, (2), 32-44

1990

92. Welfarism and Utilitarianism: A Rehabilitation*
    Utilitas, 1990, 2, (2), 171-193 View citations (11)

1989

93. Diamonds Are a Government's Best Friend: Burden-Free Taxes on Goods Valued for Their Values: Reply
    American Economic Review, 1989, 79, (5), 1289-90 View citations (2)
94. Economic Efficiency versus Egalitarian Rights: A Response
    Kyklos, 1989, 42, (2), 261-263
95. What Should We Do About Future Generations?
    Economics and Philosophy, 1989, 5, (2), 235-253 View citations (52)

1988

96. Economic Efficiency Versus Egalitarian Rights
    Kyklos, 1988, 41, (2), 215-237 View citations (7)
97. Is a Dollar a Dollar? A Response
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1988, 40, (3), 584-86

1987

98. "Political Distortions" and the Relevance of Second and Third-Best Theories
    Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1987, 42, (1), 137-45
99. Diamonds Are a Government's Best Friend: Burden-Free Taxes on Goods Valued for Their Values
    American Economic Review, 1987, 77, (1), 186-91 View citations (60)
100. Equity, Efficiency and Financial Viability: Public‐Utility Pricing with Special Reference to Water Supply
     Australian Economic Review, 1987, 20, (3), 21-35 View citations (16)
101. Relative-Income Effects and the Appropriate Level of Public Expenditure
     Oxford Economic Papers, 1987, 39, (2), 293-300 View citations (75)
102. The Role of Economists and Third-Best Policies
     Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1987, 42, (1), 152-55 View citations (6)

1986

103. Social criteria for evaluating population change: An alternative to the Blackorby-Donaldson criterion
     Journal of Public Economics, 1986, 29, (3), 375-381 View citations (63)

1985

104. Equity and Efficiency vs. Freedom and Fairness: An Inherent Conflict*
     Kyklos, 1985, 38, (4), 495-516 View citations (2)

1984

105. Quasi-Pareto Social Improvements
     American Economic Review, 1984, 74, (5), 1033-50 View citations (21)
106. The response of aggregate demand to income, money supply, and price level
     Journal of Macroeconomics, 1984, 6, (3), 357-363 View citations (2)

1983

107. Individualistic social welfare functions under ordinalism: a reply to Mayston
     Mathematical Social Sciences, 1983, 4, (3), 305-307 View citations (3)
108. Macroeconomics with Non-Perfect Competition: Tax Cuts and Wage Increases
     Australian Economic Papers, 1983, 22, (41), 431-47
109. Rents and Pecuniary Externalities in Cost-Benefit Analysis: Comment
     American Economic Review, 1983, 73, (5), 1163-70 View citations (1)

1982

110. Macroeconomics with Non-Perfect Competition: A Reply
     Economic Journal, 1982, 92, (367), 706-07
111. The incompatibility of individualism and ordinalism
     Mathematical Social Sciences, 1982, 3, (1), 33-37 View citations (2)

1981

112. All "NG" Up On Clubs?: a "Bran-New Flawer" of Brennan-Flowers
     Public Finance Review, 1981, 9, (1), 75-78
113. Bentham or Nash? On the Acceptable Form of Social Welfare Functions
     The Economic Record, 1981, 57, (3), 238-250 View citations (11)
114. Incomes Policies: Conditions for Voluntary Compliance
     The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1981, 49, (2), 111-28
115. Welfarism: A Defence against Sen's Attack [Personal Utilities and Public Judgements: Or What's Wrong with Welfare Economics]
     Economic Journal, 1981, 91, (362), 527-30 View citations (3)

1980

116. MONEY AND HAPPINESS: FIRST LESSON IN EUDAIMONOLOGY?
     Kyklos, 1980, 33, (1), 161-163 View citations (1)
117. Macroeconomics with Non-Perfect Competition
     Economic Journal, 1980, 90, (3593), 598-610 View citations (14)
118. Optimal Corrective Taxes or Subsidies When Revenue Raising Imposes an Excess Burden
     American Economic Review, 1980, 70, (4), 744-51 View citations (23)
119. Toward eudaimonology: notes on a quantitative framework for the study of happiness
     Mathematical Social Sciences, 1980, 1, (1), 51-68 View citations (2)

1979

120. An Integrated Model of Income Determination and Distribution
     Bulletin of Economic Research, 1979, 31, (1), 54-60
121. The Importance of Being Honest
     The Economic Record, 1979, 55, (1), 41-46 View citations (3)

1978

122. ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE: THE NEED FOR A COMPLETE STUDY OF HAPPINESS
     Kyklos, 1978, 31, (4), 575-587 View citations (16)

1977

123. Again on Externalities and Liability Rules:A Reply
     The Economic Record, 1977, 53, (4), 542-544
124. Aggregate Demand, Business Expectation, and Economic Recovery without Aggravating Inflation
     Australian Economic Papers, 1977, 16, (28), 130-40 View citations (3)
125. Competition, Monopoly and the Incentive to Invent: A Reply
     Australian Economic Papers, 1977, 16, (28), 154-56
126. The Cambridge Controversy in Capital Theory: A Reply
     Australian Economic Papers, 1977, 16, (28), 151-53

1975

127. Bentham or Bergson? Finite Sensibility, Utility Functions and Social Welfare Functions
     The Review of Economic Studies, 1975, 42, (4), 545-569 View citations (33)
128. NON‐ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES, INDIRECT EXTERNALITIES, AND THIRD‐BEST POLICIES
     Kyklos, 1975, 28, (3), 507-525
129. The Paradox of Universal Externality
     Journal of Economic Theory, 1975, 10, (2), 258-264

1974

130. Harcourt's Survey of Capital Theory
     The Economic Record, 1974, 50, (1), 119-129
131. Oligopolistic Interdependence and the Revenue Maximization Hypothesis-Note
     Journal of Industrial Economics, 1974, 22, (3), 227-33
132. Optimal Pricing with a Budget Constraint—The Case of the Two-part Tariff
     The Review of Economic Studies, 1974, 41, (3), 337-345 View citations (37)
133. The Neoclassical and the Neo-Marxist-Seynesian Theories of Income Distribution: A Non-Cambridge Contribution to the Cambridge Controversy in Capital Theory
     Australian Economic Papers, 1974, 13, (22), 124-32
134. Utility and Profit Maximization by an Owner-Manager: Towards a General Analysis
     Journal of Industrial Economics, 1974, 23, (2), 97-108 View citations (1)

1973

135. Income Distribution as a Peculiar Public Good: The Paradox of Redistribution and the Paradox of Universal Externality
     Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1973, 28, (1), 1-10
136. Optimal Terms of Foreign Assistance: Comment
     Journal of Political Economy, 1973, 81, (2), 488-90

1972

137. On the Microeconomics of Stagflation
     South African Journal of Economics, 1972, 40, (4), 285-286 View citations (1)
138. Optimal Taxes and Pricing: Comment
     American Economic Review, 1972, 62, (1), 173-74
139. Pareto Conditions, Behavioural Rules, and the Theory of Second Best
     Australian Economic Papers, 1972, 11, (18), 124-25
140. Step-Optimization, Secondary Constraints, and Giffen Goods
     Canadian Journal of Economics, 1972, 5, (4), 553-60 View citations (1)
141. The Bergson Social Welfare Function with Externality
     The Economic Record, 1972, 48, (4), 517-526
142. Value Judgments and Economists' Role in Policy Recommendation
     Economic Journal, 1972, 82, (327), 1014-18 View citations (6)

1971

143. A Note on "Some Cambridge Controversies in the Theory of Capital."
     Journal of Economic Literature, 1971, 9, (1), 68-69 View citations (1)
144. Competition, Monopoly, and the Incentive to Invent
     Australian Economic Papers, 1971, 10, (16), 45-49 View citations (1)
145. Definitions and Welfare Conditions of Public Good: A Rejoinder
     Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1971, 18, (3), 347-49 View citations (1)
146. Definitions and Welfare Conditions of Public Goods
     Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1971, 18, (2), 199-202 View citations (1)
147. PUBLIC GOODS AND THE STABILITY OF FEDERALISM: AN EXTENSION
     Kyklos, 1971, 24, (3), 562-563 View citations (1)
148. Recent Developments in the Theory of Externality and the Pigovian Solution
     The Economic Record, 1971, 47, (2), 169-185 View citations (6)
149. The Possibility of a Paretian Liberal: Impossibility Theorems and Cardinal Utility
     Journal of Political Economy, 1971, 79, (6), 1397-1402 View citations (5)

1970

150. Optimum Saving, Individual Decisions, and the Diminishing Marginal Productivity of Capital
     Economic Journal, 1970, 80, (319), 749-52

1969

151. A Note on Profit Maximization
     Australian Economic Papers, 1969, 8, (12), 106-110

1965

152. Why do People Buy Lottery Tickets? Choices Involving Risk and the Indivisibility of Expenditure
     Journal of Political Economy, 1965, 73, (5), 530 View citations (62)

Books

2019

1. Markets and Morals
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2019)

2009

2. Increasing Returns and Economic Efficiency
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (6)

2004

3. Welfare Economics
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan

2000

4. Efficiency, Equality and Public Policy
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (12)

Edited books

2006

1. Happiness and Public Policy
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (35)

2003

2. The Economics of E-Commerce and Networking Decisions
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (8)

1998

3. Increasing Returns and Economic Analysis
   Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (43)

Chapters

2019

1. Ezra J. Mishan (1917–2014)
   Palgrave Macmillan

2018

2. An Attempt at a Stakeholder Analysis
   Chapter 12 in Pollution Across Borders Transboundary Fire, Smoke and Haze in Southeast Asia, 2018, pp 137-144 View citations (1)
3. The Gross Underestimation of the Costs of Haze
   Chapter 13 in Pollution Across Borders Transboundary Fire, Smoke and Haze in Southeast Asia, 2018, pp 145-153

2010

4. Consumer Surplus
   Chapter 12 in Famous Figures and Diagrams in Economics, 2010
5. The Harberger Triangle
   Chapter 13 in Famous Figures and Diagrams in Economics, 2010
6. The Taxation of External Costs
   Chapter 15 in Famous Figures and Diagrams in Economics, 2010

2009

7. Average-Cost Pricing, Increasing Returns, and Optimal Output: Comparing Home and Market Production
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Average-cost Pricing, Increasing Returns, and Optimal Output: Comparing Home and Market Production, Springer (2007) View citations (8) (2007)
8. Conceptual and Policy Implications: Concluding Discussion
   Palgrave Macmillan
9. Devastating Implications of Increasing Returns on Some Traditional Conclusions
   Palgrave Macmillan
10. Division of Labour: Increasing Returns at the Economy Level
    Palgrave Macmillan
11. Do the Economies of Specialization Justify the Work Ethics? An Examination of Buchanan’s Hypothesis
    Palgrave Macmillan
    See also Journal Article Do the economies of specialization justify the work ethics?: An examination of Buchanan's hypothesis, Elsevier (2003) View citations (4) (2003)
12. Equity and Efficiency versus Freedom and Fairness: An Inherent Conflict
    Palgrave Macmillan
13. Existence of Average-Cost Pricing Equilibria with Increasing Returns
    Palgrave Macmillan
14. Introduction
    Palgrave Macmillan
15. The Efficiency of Encouraging Goods with High Degrees of Increasing Returns
    Palgrave Macmillan
16. The Smith Dilemma and Its Resolution
    Palgrave Macmillan
17. Why Should Governments Encourage Improvements on Infrastructure? Indirect Network Externality of Transaction Efficiency
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)

2006

18. Introduction: Happiness as the Only Ultimate Objective of Public Policy
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (4)
19. Public Policy Implications of Behavioral Economics and Happiness Studies
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (3)
20. THEORY OF THE FIRM AND STRUCTURE OF RESIDUAL RIGHTS
    Chapter 10 in Inframarginal Contributions To Development Economics, 2006, pp 231-258
    See also Journal Article Theory of the firm and structure of residual rights, Elsevier (1995) View citations (22) (1995)

2005

21. SPECIALIZATION, INFORMATION, AND GROWTH: A SEQUENTIAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS
    Chapter 20 in An Inframarginal Approach To Trade Theory, 2005, pp 447-474
    See also Working Paper Specialization, Information, and Growth: A Sequential Equilibrium Analysis, Center for International Development at Harvard University (1999) (1999)
    Journal Article Specialization, Information, and Growth: A Sequential Equilibrium Analysis, Wiley Blackwell (1997) View citations (5) (1997)

2004

22. Beyond Marginal Analysis: Perspectives from an Inframarginal Analysis of the Division of Labour
    Palgrave Macmillan
23. Conclusion: Towards an Interdisciplinary Study of Welfare?
    Palgrave Macmillan
24. Externality
    Palgrave Macmillan
25. First, Second or Third Best?
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)
26. From Preference to Happiness
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)
27. Introduction
    Palgrave Macmillan
28. Pareto Optimality
    Palgrave Macmillan
29. Public Goods
    Palgrave Macmillan
30. Social Choice
    Palgrave Macmillan
31. The Direction of Welfare Change: Welfare Criteria
    Palgrave Macmillan
32. The Magnitude of Welfare Change: Consumer Surplus
    Palgrave Macmillan
33. The Optimal Distribution of Income
    Palgrave Macmillan

2003

34. Inframarginal Versus Marginal Analysis of Networking Decisions and E-Commerce
    Palgrave Macmillan
35. Introduction
    Palgrave Macmillan

2002

36. The Welfare Economics of Encouraging More Births
    Chapter 4 in Economic Theory and International Trade, 2002, pp 57-68
    See also Working Paper The Welfare Economics of Encouraging More Births, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Economics (1997) View citations (1) (1997)

2000

37. A Case for Higher Public Spending
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (10)
38. A Dollar is a Dollar: Solution to the Paradox of Interpersonal Cardinal Utility
    Palgrave Macmillan
39. Concluding Remarks
    Palgrave Macmillan
40. Economics versus Politics
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)
41. Introduction
    Palgrave Macmillan
42. The Appropriate Benefit-Cost Ratio for Public Spending
    Palgrave Macmillan
43. The Necessity of Interpersonal Cardinal Utility
    Palgrave Macmillan
44. Utilitarianism
    Palgrave Macmillan
45. Utility, Informed Preference, or Happiness
    Palgrave Macmillan
46. Welfarism
    Palgrave Macmillan

1998

47. Non-Neutrality of Money Under Non-Perfect Competition: Why Do Economists Fail to See the Possibility?
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (2)
48. Pursuit of Relative Conspicuous Consumption in Monopolistic Competition
    Palgrave Macmillan
    See also Working Paper Pursuite of Relative Conspicuous Consumption in Monopolistic Competition, New South Wales - School of Economics (1993) (1993)

1987

49. Arrow’s Independence Condition and the Bergson—Samuelson Tradition
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)

1985

50. A Micro-Macroeconomic Analysis Based on a Representative Firm: Progress Report
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)
51. Some Fundamental Issues in Social Welfare
    Palgrave Macmillan View citations (3)