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The Economics of Fairness
Edited by Alexander W. Cappelen, Bertil Tungodden
A growing literature in economics has studied how fairness considerations shape human behavior. This research collection comprises forty key theoretical and empirical contributions spanning the last four decades, along with influential r... -
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Measuring Poverty
Edited by Stephan Klasen
This impressive collection brings together the most important contributions by some of the leading scholars in the field of poverty measurement. It includes critical papers on what constitutes poverty and associated poverty measures, as ... -
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Economic Growth and Poverty
Edited by Nanak Kakwani, Hyun H. Son
This single-volume compilation offers an insight to some of the most important questions economists and policymakers have been grappling over. A substantial amount of research has been carried out using cross-country regression models, r... -
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Handbook of Research on Economic and Social Well-being
Edited by Conchita D’Ambrosio
The past decade has been characterized by a burgeoning interest in new concepts of individual and social well-being. The impetus for this new research has stemmed from increased demand from policy makers and civil society for measures of...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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Bridging the Prosperity Gap in the EU
Edited by Ulf Bernitz, Moa Mårtensson, Lars Oxelheim, Thomas Persson
Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the authors invaluably pinpoint both overarching problems and possibilities associated with the social dimension of European integration. Prominent researchers of economics, law and political science...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Advanced Introduction to Cost–Benefit Analysis
Robert J. Brent
This concise yet comprehensive introduction aims to outline the core principles of Cost–Benefit Analysis (CBA), laying them out in an accessible manner with minimum technical detail. The applied nature of the subject is emphasized by sho...eBook:Find out more£16.76
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Sick of Inequality?
Andreas Bergh, Therese Nilsson, Daniel Waldenström
There is a clear trend in rich countries that despite rising incomes and living standards, the gap between rich and poor is widening. What does this mean for our health? Does increasing income inequality affect outcomes such as obesity, ...eBook:Find out more£19.96
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Social Investment and Social Welfare
Edited by James Midgley, Espen Dahl, Amy Conley Wright
This book contributes to the growing literature on social investment by discussing the way social investment ideas have been adopted in different countries and in various academic and professional fields, including social policy, develop...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Approaching Equality
Roger A. McCain
Drawing on some recent research (especially that of Piketty and his associates) and on older ideas (particularly from Sir Arthur Lewis), Roger McCain proposes policies that, together, would aim to reverse the observed tendency towards th...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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The Distribution of Wealth – Growing Inequality?
Michael Schneider, Mike Pottenger, J. E. King
This book is about the distribution of wealth among people, described by statisticians as the size distribution of wealth, and the way that this distribution has changed over time. It provides answers to a host of important questions inc...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Happiness and Quality of Life
Edited by Luigino Bruni, Pier Luigi Porta
Offering a thorough assessment of the recent developments in the economic literature on happiness and quality of life, this Handbook astutely considers both methods of estimation and policy application. The expert contributors critically...eBook:Find out more£48.00
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The Economics of Philanthropy and Fundraising
Edited by James Andreoni
What are people buying when they give money away? Is pure altruism possible? Who benefits from grants to charities and subsidies to givers? Is religious giving different? Which fundraising approaches ‘work’, and is more charity always be...
