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AbstractThe period of economic transition in Poland at the beginning of the 1990's was marked by great variations in prices and incomes. These variations were immediate causes of changes in the living standards of households. In this paper, we focus on the theoretical and empirical impact of these variations on the level of inequality and social welfare, as well as on the study of the link between this impact and the choice of utility functions. We distinguish two types of variations, that is, marginal and discrete variations in prices and incomes. Initially, we analyze the impact of marginal variations of prices and incomes on the level of inequality in the distribution of standards of living (calculated with the Gini coefficient). We then study the impact of non-marginal price and income changes on inequality as well as on social welfare. We illustrate these various approaches with Polish data.
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AbstractThe question of Mass on TV has been widely debated in the 1950s and 60s, especially in Germany and Holland. The central issue was to determine whether Mass could be shown on television. Can the mystery of the Eucharist be turned into a show? These questions find their origin in the disciplina arcani (Discipline of the Secret) — a custom dating back to the first centuries of Christianity. As a pedagogical rule, it was meant to hide the greatest mysteries of faith, including the Eucharist, from catechumens and pagans. Nowadays, the issue of TV Mass is no longer discussed or questioned. The place of the Eucharist in the civil sphere of secular societies is seen as a greater threat. It arises from the political situation in Poland which promotes the presence of Church and religion in the public area — including a ritual dimension. This situation might call for a new Discipline of the Secret, in order that the Eucharist is not turned into a show and its profanation is avoided.