1st Edition

Economic Growth and Inequality The Economists' Dilemma

By Laurent Dobuzinskis Copyright 2023
226 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

226 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In an era of increasing inequalities, and also of deep anxieties about the consequences of two major economic crises, economists are faced with a major question: can economic growth be achieved without inequalities? Economic Growth and Inequality critically evaluates the economic literature on this question from a pragmatic perspective, seeking to reconcile those who regard economic liberties... Read more

FOREWORD

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 2 EQUALITY OF WELFARE: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES (WELFARE ECONOMICS)

CHAPTER 3 EQUALITY OF WELFARE: EMPIRICAL PERSPECTIVES

CHAPTER 4 EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY: CLASSICAL LIBERAL PERSPECTIVES

CHAPTER 5 EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY: EGALITARIAN PERSPECTIVES

CHAPTER 6 WHAT TO DO ABOUT ECONOMIC INEQUALITIES: POLICY OPTIONS

Biography

Laurent Dobuzinskis teaches Political Science at Simon Fraser University. He has written on a wide range of issues relevant to political economy. His most recent contribution to the field is Moral Discourse in the History of Economic Thought (Routledge 2022).