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Inequality of Opportunity: Theory and Measurement
J Gabriel Rodriguez
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Description for Inequality of Opportunity: Theory and Measurement
Hardback. Eight papers, both theoretical and applied, on the concept of equality of opportunity which says that a society should guarantee its members equal access to advantage regardless of their circumstances, while holding them responsible for turning that access into actual advantage by the application of effort. Editor(s): Rodriguez, Juan Gabriel. Series Editor(s): Bishop, John A. Series: Research on Economic Inequality. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures, charts, graphs. BIC Classification: KCF; KCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 540.
This volume contains both theoretical and applied on the concept of equality of opportunity which says that a society should guarantee its members equal access to advantage regardless of their circumstances, while holding them responsible for turning that access into actual advantage by the application of effort. Theoretical papers discuss to what extent some of the measures of inequality of opportunity meet the reward and the compensation principles, a new methodology for evaluating long-term income distributions, the implications of partial observability of individuals' circumstances on the measurement of inequality of opportunity and the advantages of applying segregation indices to study ... Read more
This volume contains both theoretical and applied on the concept of equality of opportunity which says that a society should guarantee its members equal access to advantage regardless of their circumstances, while holding them responsible for turning that access into actual advantage by the application of effort. Theoretical papers discuss to what extent some of the measures of inequality of opportunity meet the reward and the compensation principles, a new methodology for evaluating long-term income distributions, the implications of partial observability of individuals' circumstances on the measurement of inequality of opportunity and the advantages of applying segregation indices to study ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Series
Research on Economic Inequality
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Bingley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780520346
SKU
V9781780520346
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