This paper synthesises elements drawn from standard economic theory, the concept of 'cognitive dissonance' and ethics. It puts forward a case for maintaining an extensive welfare state. The argument is based on the concept that an individual's fate is based, not on a series of independent random...

This paper evaluates the debate in the literature on the extent to which a concern for egalitarianism has been a feature of Australia's wage-fixing system during the current century. An alternative interpretation of the historical record is proposed, along with an alternative concept of...