Interpersonal Comparisons Wellbeing - Couverture souple

Elster, Jon

 
9780521457224: Interpersonal Comparisons Wellbeing
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 052145722X ISBN 13 : 9780521457224
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

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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Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Revue de presse

"The issues discussed in this volume are fundamental to considerations of distributive justice and welfare economics." Contemporary Sociology

"A central message of this book is the inescapable nature of interpersonal comparisons of well being, and the centrality of fundamental philosophical values to these comparisons. It is not a criticism to say that it leaves the reader with more questions than it answers, because the issues it addresses are fundamental and complex....Economists of all types will find this an important book--stimulating, yet also somewhat disquieting." Lars Osberg, Journal of Economics Literature

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
052145722X
ISBN 13 
9780521457224
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
412
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780521392747: Interpersonal Comparisons of Well-Being

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521392748 ISBN 13 :  9780521392747
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1991
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