On Economic Inequality (Radcliffe Lectures) - Softcover

Sen, Amartya

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198281935 ISBN 13: 9780198281931

Publisher: Clarendon Press, 1997

Synopsis

In this classic text, first published in 1973, Amartya Sen relates the theory of welfare economics to the study of economic inequality. He presents a systematic treatment of the conceptual framework as well as the practical problems of measurement of inequality. In his masterful analysis, Sen assesses various approaches to measuring inequality and delineates the causes and effects of economic disparities. Containing the four lectures from the original edition as well as a new introduction, this timeless study is essential reading for economists, philosophers, and social scientists.
In a substantial new annexe, Amartya Sen, jointly with James Foster, critically surveys the literature that followed the publication of this book, and also evaluates the main analytical issues in the appraisal of economic inequality and poverty.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This book, first published in 1973, presents a systematic treatment of the conceptual framework as well as the practical problems of measurement of inequality. Alternative approaches are evaluated in terms of their philosophical assumptions, economic content, and statistical requirements.

About the Author:

Amartya Sen is at Harvard University. James Foster is at Vanderbilt University, Nashville.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0198281935
• ISBN 13: 9780198281931
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280