Horizontal Equity, Uncertainty, and Economic Well-Being - Couverture rigide

 
9780226137261: Horizontal Equity, Uncertainty, and Economic Well-Being
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0226137260 ISBN 13 : 9780226137261
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 1985

Synopsis

The result of a National Bureau of Economic Research Income and Wealth conference held in December 1983, this volume looks at the concept of "economic well-being" and the ways that analysts have tried to measure it. In addition to income, economists have begun to consider such factors as pensions, wealth, health, and environment when measuring the well-being of a particular group. They have also begun to measure how consumers respond, successfully or unsuccessfully, to such economic uncertainties as inflation, divorce, and retirement. Using new data and techniques, the contributors to this book concentrate on issues of uncertainty and horizontal equity (the equal treatment of individuals within a defined group). Their work points to better ways of determining how various groups in a society are faring relative to other groups. Economists and policy analysts, therefore, will be in a better position to determine how government programs should be applied when well-being is used as a test.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l?auteur

Martin David is professor in the department of economics at the University of Wisconsin. Timothy Smeeding is professor of economics and director of the Division of Social Science Research at the University of Utah.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
University of Chicago Press
Date d'édition
1985
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0226137260
ISBN 13 
9780226137261
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
531
Éditeur
David Martin, Smeeding Timothy
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible