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Andres Solimano - Social Inequality: Values, Growth, and the State (Development and Inequality in the Market Economy) - 9780472109067 - V9780472109067
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Social Inequality: Values, Growth, and the State (Development and Inequality in the Market Economy)

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Description for Social Inequality: Values, Growth, and the State (Development and Inequality in the Market Economy) Hardcover. Considers philosophical, growth, and redistributive issues surrounding the problem of social inequality Series: Development & Inequality in the Market Economy S. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16figs.32tabs. BIC Classification: KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620.

Inequality of income, wealth, and opportunities is an ancient concern of economists, philosophers, political leaders, and the community at large. Is inequality the unavoidable dark side of capitalism? Is it the price to be paid for fostering wealth creation and material progress? Can economic growth and social equity coexist? Is inequality an ethical or moral problem? An economic problem? A political one?
Leading international scholars endeavor here to answer these key questions. The volume treats the problem of income distribution from three angles. First, it reviews the recent literature on distributive justice both from the viewpoint of philosophers (Rawls, Dworkin, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Series
Development & Inequality in the Market Economy S.
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472109067
SKU
V9780472109067
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About Andres Solimano
Andrés Solimano is Director of the Country Management Unit for Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela at the World Bank.

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