Abstract:The economy is a central context for the achievement of a more egalitarian society. So it is important to understand the ways in which economists have approached the idea of equality and particularly ...The economy is a central context for the achievement of a more egalitarian society. So it is important to understand the ways in which economists have approached the idea of equality and particularly the issue of a more equal distribution of income. Issues of equality and efficiency are central aspects of most economic problems, yet within the discipline of economics itself, both the theoretical literature and empirical analysis have concentrated on issues of efficiency. Our response to this imbalance is to focus on the different explanations of inequality proffered by economists, the claims they have made about the relationships between equality, efficiency and growth, and the implications for identifying paths towards a more egalitarian economy.Read More
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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