Simon Valentin 
The difference between the Pareto and the Kaldor-Hicks standard of efficiency [PDF ebook] 

Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Politics – Political Theory and the History of Ideas Journal, grade: 1, 3, University of Toronto (Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy), language: English, abstract: In this essay, I will first describe the Pareto and the Kaldor-Hicks standard of efficiency. I will then elaborate on the relationship and the differences between the two concepts and finally investigate how the acceptance and application of the two standards shape evaluation and justification in state action.