Format:
1 Online-Ressource (2251 Seiten)
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Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
9780444594761
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0444594760
Series Statement:
Handbooks in economics 16
Content:
Annotation, What new theories, evidence, explanations, and policies have shaped our studies of income distribution in the 21st century? Tony Atkinson and Francois Bourguignon assemble the expertise of leading authorities in this survey of substantive issues
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Includes bibliographical references and index. - CIP data; item not viewed
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Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Introduction to the Series; Volume 2A: Handbook of Income Distribution; Volume 2B: Handbook of Income Distribution; Copyright; Contributors; Introduction: Income Distribution Today; 1 Setting the Scene; 2 Different Facets of Inequality; 3 Data on Inequality; 4 Taking Economic Theory Seriously; 5 The Role of Policy; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments; Volume 2A; Part I. Concept and Approaches; Chapter 1: The Principal Problem in Political Economy: Income Distribution in the History of Economic Thought; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction
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1.2 The Positive Economics of Income Distribution1.3 Value Judgments and Redistribution; 1.4 Concluding Reflections; Acknowledgments; Chapter 2: Inequality, Income, and Well-Being; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 A Brief Historical Sketch; 2.3 Inequality of What?; 2.4 Multidimensional Inequality and Dominance; 2.5 Applications; 2.6 Conclusion; Acknowledgment; Chapter 3: Multidimensional Poverty and Inequality; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Preliminaries: Dimensions, Indicators, and Weights; 3.3 Multidimensional Poverty Measurement; 3.4 Multidimensional Inequality Measurement
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3.5 Summary and ConclusionsAcknowledgments; Chapter 4: Equality of Opportunity; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Egalitarian Political Philosophy Since Rawls; 4.3 A Model and Algorithm for Equal-Opportunity Policy; 4.4 A More General Approach; 4.5 The Fleurbaey-Maniquet Approach; 4.6 Economic Development; 4.7 Dynamics; 4.8 Preparing the Ground for Empirical Analysis; 4.9 Do People Advocate EOp? Lessons from Questionnaires and Experiments; 4.10 Inequality of Opportunity: Measurement Issues and Empirical Results; 4.11 Results; 4.12 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Chapter 5: Polarization; Abstract
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5.1 Introduction5.2 Motivation; 5.3 Notation; 5.4 Income Polarization; 5.5 Bipolarization; 5.6 Social Polarization; 5.7 Socioeonomic Polarization; 5.8 Multidimensional Polarization; 5.9 Polarization in Practice; 5.10 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Chapter 6: Statistical Methods for Distributional Analysis; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Data; 6.3 Density Estimation; 6.4 Welfare Indices; 6.5 Distributional Comparisons; 6.6 Other Estimation Problems; 6.7 Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Part II. Evidence; Chapter 7: Long-Run Trends in the Distribution of Income and Wealth; Abstract
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7.1 Introduction7.2 Long-Run Trends in Income Inequality; 7.3 Long-Run Trends in Wealth Inequality; 7.4 Determinants of Long-Run Trends in Inequality; 7.5 Summary and Concluding Remarks; Appendix; Acknowledgments; Chapter 8: Post-1970 Trends in Within-Country Inequality and Poverty: Rich and Middle-Income Countries; Abstract; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Choosing a Yardstick and Its Components; 8.3 Poverty Measurement and Trends; 8.4 Inequality in Income; 8.5 Summary and Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Chapter 9: Recent Trends in Inequality and Poverty in Developing Countries; Abstract
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9.1 Introduction
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0444594760
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780444594303
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780444594761
Additional Edition:
Print version Handbook of Income Distribution SET vols. 2A-2B
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
Keywords:
Einkommensverteilung
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Author information:
Bourguignon, François 1945-
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Atkinson, Anthony B. 1944-2017
