Collective Choice and Social Welfare (Volume 11) (Advanced Textbooks in Economics, Volume 11)

Sen, A.K.

ISBN 10: 0444851275 / ISBN 13: 9780444851277

Published by North Holland, 1984

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Collective Choice and Social Welfare (Volume 11) (Advanced Textbooks in Economics, Volume 11)
• Publisher: North Holland
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0444851275
• ISBN 13: 9780444851277
• Binding: hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This book is concerned with the study of collective preference, in particular with the relationship between the objectives of social action and the preferences and aspirations of society's members. Professor Sen's approach is based on the assumption that the problem of collective choice cannot be satisfactorily discussed within the confines of economics. While collective choice forms a crucial aspect of economics, the subject pertains also to political science, the theory of the state, and to the theory of decision procedures. The author has therefore used material from these disciplines, plus philosophical aspects from ethics and the theory of justice.

About the Author

Amartya Sen is Lamont University Professor at Harvard University.