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E-book 1: On the interaction between subsidiarity and interpersonal solidarity

Download the complete e-book with Introduction, Lead Piece, Comments, Reply and Appendix [PDF]

Download individual sections of the e-book:

Introduction: Introduction, André DECOSTER

Lead Piece: On the interaction between subsidiarity and interpersonal solidarity, Jacques H. DREZE

Comment: Redistribution versus risk-sharing in a federation: More than semantics?, Robin BOADWAY
Comment: Dynamic interregional risk-sharing: The challenges of the long-term perspective, Christian GOLLIER
Comment: Mutual insurance without trust, Jean HINDRIKS
Comment: The torn curtain of ignorance, Pierre PESTIEAU
Comment: Trust and social insurance, Erik SCHOKKAERT
Comment: The role of commitment, Johannes SPINNEWIJN
Comment: Genuine solidarity: coffee pot or cappuccino?, Philippe VAN PARIJS

Reply: Comments on the texts of my discussants, Jacques H. DREZE

Appendix: Some calculations to illustrate the “by-product” status of interregional transfers, André DECOSTER & Dirk VERWERFT



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