Egalitarian Perspectives: Essays in Philosophical Economics

by John E. Roemer

Book Overview

This book presents fifteen essays, written over the past dozen years, on egalitarianism. The essays explore contemporary philosophical debates on this subject, using the tools of modern economic theory, general equilibrium theory, game theory, and the theory of mechanism design. Egalitarian Perspectives is divided into four parts: the theory of exploitation; equality of resources; bargaining theory and distributive justice; and market socialism and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521574455
• ISBN13: 9780521574457
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"