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Bojer, Hilde, 1939-

Distributional justice : theory and measurement / Hilde Bojer. - London : Routledge, 2003. - 1 online resource (ix, 151 pages) : illustrations - Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 47 . - Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 47. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter Part I Theories of justice -- chapter economics -- chapter and capabilities -- Approaches economic equality -- chapter Part II Measuring inequality -- chapter measures -- distribution function -- chapter expected utility.

Annotation The book covers utilitarianism and welfare economics, moving on to Rawls's social contract and the Sen/Nussbaum capability approach with a refreshingly readable style. It is an important read for economists and other social scientists.

ISBN: 0203987888 (electronic bk.) 9780203987889 (electronic bk.) 9780415298247 0415298245 9786610107605 6610107602 (Cloth)

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Distributive justice.
Welfare economics.
Utilitarianism.
Justice distributive.
Économie du bien-être.
Utilitarisme.
utilitarianism.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Economics--General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Reference.
Distributive justice.
Utilitarianism.
Welfare economics.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HB523 / .B65 2003eb

Dewey Class. No.: 330