Economic Equality in the Co-Operative Commonwealth (Routledge Library Editions: Inequality) - Softcover

Jevons, H. Stanley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1032436832 ISBN 13: 9781032436838

Publisher: Routledge, 2025

Synopsis

Originally published in 1933 in the midst of the Great Depression, this book discussed the possibility of a new and orderly economic system to realize social justice. The author argued that nothing but the complete equality of reward could ensure a stable order. Although utopian in its outlook, the book addressed many of the concerns of the (then) existing order. The book explains the origin of differences between different people, give a brief account of the economic theory of the capitalist system and investigates the economics of the growing demand for social and economic equality. It then discusses in more detail the most efficient economic organization to provide and safeguard the welfare of the population on the basis of equality, followed by a discussion of the economic principles involved in price-fixing and foreign trade.

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About the Author

H. Stanley Jevons was Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of South Wales. He was also the first Head of Department of Economics at the University of Allahabad, India.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032436832
• ISBN 13: 9781032436838
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 380