ABSTRACT
In our effort to develop a theory of institutional choices that allow for egalitarian outcomes, we have so far just cleared away the undergrowth. We can now address the question directly, beginning where any rational-choice based theory must begin – the individual. How are we to understand individual choices that are compatible with outcomes of distributive justice in a manner consistent with the overall thrust of work in mainstream political economy, so that its methods and findings can be harnessed to the task?
