A Primer in Social Choice Theory - Softcover

Gaertner, Wulf

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199297517 ISBN 13: 9780199297511

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2006

Synopsis

This introductory text explores the theory of social choice. Written as a primer suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduates, this text will act as an important starting point for students grappling with the complexities of social choice theory. Rigorous yet accessible, this primer avoids the use of technical language and provides an up-to-date discussion of this rapidly developing field. This is the first in a series of texts published in association with the LSE.

About this title

About the Author:

Wulf Gaertner is Professor of Economics at the University of Osnabruck in Germany and Fellow of Wissenschaftskolleg, Berlin. He has held several visiting posts at Tulane University, Harvard University, and the London School of Economics and Political Science, and was the recipient of the
Ludwig Lachmann Research Fellowship from the LSE for the period 2006-2008. Professor Gaertner is also one of the managing editors of the journal, Social Choice and Welfare.

Review:

`' It will instantly become the best introductory (and a lot more) text on the subject. It can be used at the undergraduate level or beginning graduate level for courses on social choice, but also on social justice, public economics, welfare economics, political economy, positive political
theory, etc.''
Maurice Salles, Universite de Caen Basse-Normandie

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0199297517
• ISBN 13: 9780199297511
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216