Pareto Criterion
The Pareto criterion is a cautious standard for comparing economic allocations that avoids making broad value judgments. It relies on a single, widely accepted principle: an allocation is considered an improvement over another only if it makes at least one person better off without making anyone else worse off. This minimalist approach means that if a change is preferred by some and opposed by none, it is deemed a superior outcome, or a Pareto improvement.
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