Contemporary Issues in Microeconomics
Joseph E. Stiglitz (Ed.)
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Description for Contemporary Issues in Microeconomics
Paperback. With international contributors, this second volume in Contemporary Issues, by Joseph Stiglitz and Martin Guzman, includes theoretical, empirical, and policy oriented chapters based on careful utilization of theory and data analysis. Editor(s): Stiglitz, Joseph E.; Guzman, Martin. Series: International Economic Association. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 black & white tables, 66 figures. BIC Classification: KCC; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 454.
With contributions from international scholars, this second volume by Joseph Stiglitz and Martin Guzman comprises of theoretical, empirical, and policy-based chapters which carefully utilize theory and data analysis. Part I focuses on the issues of global inequality, poverty measurement and security. Part II turns to the issue of income contingent loans (ICL), where the repayment in any year depends on the annual income of the individual. These loans have proven to be an especially effective way of financing higher education, but there has been experimentation of the use of these loans in several other areas.
With contributions from international scholars, this second volume by Joseph Stiglitz and Martin Guzman comprises of theoretical, empirical, and policy-based chapters which carefully utilize theory and data analysis. Part I focuses on the issues of global inequality, poverty measurement and security. Part II turns to the issue of income contingent loans (ICL), where the repayment in any year depends on the annual income of the individual. These loans have proven to be an especially effective way of financing higher education, but there has been experimentation of the use of these loans in several other areas.
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
International Economic Association
Condition
New
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137579379
SKU
V9781137579379
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About Joseph E. Stiglitz (Ed.)
Joseph E. Stiglitz is an American economist and a professor at Columbia University. A recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2001) and the John Bates Clark Medal (1979), he is a former senior vice president and chief economist of the World Bank, and a former member and chairman of the (US president's) Council of Economic Advisers. In ... Read more
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