What is Pre-distribution: Policy Agenda and Philosophical Conceptions

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  • OBA Dai
    Graduate School of Political Science, Waseda University Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

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  • 事前分配 (pre-distribution) とは何か
  • 事前分配(pre-distribution)とは何か : 政策指針と政治哲学的構想の検討
  • ジゼン ブンパイ(pre-distribution)トハ ナニ カ : セイサク シシン ト セイジ テツガクテキ コウソウ ノ ケントウ
  • ―政策指針と政治哲学的構想の検討―

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<p>The idea of “pre-distribution” has been discussed by politicians and researchers as a new approach to distributive policy after the 2008 global financial crisis. The gist of the idea is to realize social and economic equality through ex-ante distribution rather than through traditional tax-and-transfer model of distribution. The debate about pre-distribution concerns both practical policy-oriented questions of “what policies we should pursue” as well as more philosophical question of “what policies qualify as pre-distribution.” This paper critically examines the approach of pre-distribution touching on both these aspects. I would argue that the most promising way to understand the approach is to connect it to the normative visions of property-owning democracy and transitional theory articulated by John Rawls. It is shown that these philosophical frameworks are helpful in pursuing the approach of pre-distribution in a practically and normatively appealing way.</p>

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