Interpersonal Comparisons of Well-Being (Paperback)

Jon Elster

ISBN 10: 052145722X / ISBN 13: 9780521457224

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1993

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Paperback. In this volume a diverse group of economists, philosophers, political scientists, and psychologists address the problems, principles, and practices involved in comparing the well-being of different individuals. A series of questions lie at the heart of this investigation: What is the relevant concept of well-being for the purposes of comparison? How could the comparisons be carried out for policy purposes? How are such comparisons made now? How do the difficulties involved in these comparisons affect the status of utilitarian theories? This collection constitutes the most advanced and comprehensive treatment of one of the cardinal issues in social theory. In this volume a diverse group of economists, philosophers, political scientists, and psychologists address the problems, principles, and practices involved in comparing the well-being of different individuals. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Interpersonal Comparisons of Well-Being (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052145722X
• ISBN 13: 9780521457224
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

In this volume a diverse group of economists, philosophers, political scientists, and psychologists address the problems, principles, and practices involved in comparing the well-being of different individuals. A series of questions lie at the heart of this investigation: What is the relevant concept of well-being for the purposes of comparison? How could the comparisons be carried out for policy purposes? How are such comparisons made now? How do the difficulties involved in these comparisons affect the status of utilitarian theories? This collection constitutes the most advanced and comprehensive treatment of one of the cardinal issues in social theory.

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In this volume, a diverse group of economists, philosophers, political scientists, and psychologists addresses the problems, principles, and practices involved in comparing the well-being of different individuals. This collection constitutes one of the most advanced and comprehensive treatment of one of the cardinal issues in social theory.