Consider an interaction between Angela, a farmer, and Bruno, a landowner. Analyze the following three institutional arrangements:

• Scenario A: Angela is an independent farmer who owns the land and is entitled to all the grain she produces.
• Scenario B: Bruno owns the land and can use force to make Angela work, providing her only with a subsistence-level amount of grain.
• Scenario C: Bruno owns the land and makes a single take-it-or-leave-it offer to Angela for a share of the crop in exchange for her work. Angela is free to refuse the offer, in which case she receives a small amount of aid from the government.

Which statement correctly analyzes the welfare outcomes for both individuals across these scenarios?

An economic model considers three different sets of rules governing the interaction between Angela, a farmer, and a landowner. Arrange the following scenarios in order from the one that provides the highest welfare (most preferred) for Angela to the one that provides the lowest welfare (least preferred).

Evaluating a Change in Institutional Rules

Consider an economic interaction between a farmer who works the land and a landowner who owns it. A change in institutional rules that moves the situation from one of forced labor to one where the farmer has the right to refuse any work offer will result in an outcome where both the farmer and the landowner are better off.

Analyzing Institutional Impact on Economic Outcomes

An economic model examines the interaction between a farmer who works the land and a landowner. Match each description of the institutional rules governing their interaction to the most likely welfare outcome for the farmer.

Analyzing Changes in Economic Rules

Evaluating a Policy Change

Comparing Economic Outcomes Under Different Rules

Consider an economic interaction between a farmer and a landowner. Initially, the institutional arrangement allows the landowner to compel the farmer to work the land in exchange for just enough produce to survive. Later, a new law is enacted that gives the farmer the right to refuse any work offer from the landowner. If the farmer refuses, they receive a small amount of government aid. Which statement provides the most accurate analysis of the economic consequences of this change in rules?