Welfare Comparison Across Angela-Bruno Scenarios (Baseline, Case 1, and Case 2)
The institutional rules governing the Angela-Bruno interaction significantly affect the welfare of both parties. Compared to the forced labor scenario of Case 1, the rules in Case 2 (where Angela can refuse offers) lead to a better outcome for Angela and a worse one for Bruno. However, Angela's best possible outcome occurs in the baseline case, where she is an independent farmer who owns the land and can consume all the grain she produces, making her better off than in either Case 1 or Case 2.
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- 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.
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