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Veilonomics: On the Use and Utility of Veils in Constitutional Political Economy

In: Behind a Veil of Ignorance?

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  • Stefan Voigt

    (University of Hamburg and CESifo)

Abstract

Time and again, discussions on “just” or “fair” constitutional rules are structured around the veil of ignorance (Rawls) or uncertainty (Buchanan). But how useful has this tool really been for identifying a set of rules large groups could agree to unanimously? Are thicker veils really connected with rules leading to more redistribution? This paper surveys the political economics literature broadly conceived and looks at theoretical, experimental, and empirical approaches. It concludes that the central conjectures of veilonomics are unsatisfactory on theoretical grounds and refuted both experimentally and empirically.

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  • Stefan Voigt, 2015. "Veilonomics: On the Use and Utility of Veils in Constitutional Political Economy," Studies in Public Choice, in: Louis M. Imbeau & Steve Jacob (ed.), Behind a Veil of Ignorance?, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 9-33, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:stpchp:978-3-319-14953-0_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-14953-0_2
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    1. Deffains, Bruno & Espinosa, Romain & Thöni, Christian, 2016. "Political self-serving bias and redistribution," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 134(C), pages 67-74.

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    Keywords

    Veil of ignorance; Veil of uncertainty; Fair constitutions; Constitutional political economy;
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    JEL classification:

    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • K10 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - General (Constitutional Law)

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