1st Edition

Income Distribution Theory

Edited By Martin Bronfenbrenner Copyright 2007
504 Pages
by Routledge

504 Pages
by Routledge

487 Pages
by Routledge

This is a well-grounded restatement, defense, and development of the theory of income distribution in both its micro- and macroeconomic aspects. The author, an authority in the field who has spent many years developing the ideas in this book, balances neoclassical theories with Keynesian and "radical" approaches. He considers income distribution theory in terms of ideology, statistics, micro- and... Read more
Foreword, Preface, 1. The Disputed Importance of Distribution, 2. Variations on the Distribution Theme, 3. Topics in Personal Income Distribution, 4. Topics in Functional Income Distribution, 5. Maldistribution?, 6. The Demand for Productive Inputs, 7. The Antimarginalist Backlash, 8. Imperfect Competition and Exploitation, 9. The Supply of Inputs, 10. Collective Bargaining, 11. Wages and Employment, 12. Classical Interest Theory, 13. Monetary Interest Theory, 14. Two Theories of Rent, 15. Normal Profits, 16. Macrodistribution Theory: The Summing Up, 17. Guidelines, Guideposts, and Incomes Policies, Index

Biography

Martin Bronfenbrenner