Solidariedade Intergeracional e Taxa Social de Desconto DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18836/2178-0587/ealr.v1n1p128-144

The purpose of the present paper is to investigate the relationship between the Constitutional Principle of Intergenerational Equity and its economic application guided by a correctly established discounting rate. This theoretical approach corroborates John Rawls´ Just Saving Principle, which consis...

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Author: Domingues, Victor Hugo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2010
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Católica de Brasília (UCB)
Repository:Economic Analysis of law Review
Language:Portuguese
English
Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.portalrevistas.ucb.br:article/1467
Online Access:https://portalrevistas.ucb.br/index.php/EALR/article/view/1467
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Intergenerational Equity
Discount Rate
Theory of Justice
John Rawls. Just Saving Principle
Solidariedade intergeracional
Taxa de Desconto
Teoria da Justiça
Princípio da Poupança Justa
John Rawls
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Summary:The purpose of the present paper is to investigate the relationship between the Constitutional Principle of Intergenerational Equity and its economic application guided by a correctly established discounting rate. This theoretical approach corroborates John Rawls´ Just Saving Principle, which consists on considering each generation in a situation of virtual equality in order to correctly take into consideration peoples’ desires to preserve the natural resources for future generations.