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Welfare Efficiency

Definition

Welfare efficiency, in economics, describes a state where resources are allocated in a manner that maximizes the overall benefit or utility for society. A system achieves welfare efficiency when it is impossible to make any individual better off without making at least one other individual worse off. In digital asset markets, this concept relates to designing protocols and market structures that optimize collective outcomes for participants, considering factors like transaction costs, fairness, and access. It is a goal in economic design.