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Amartya Sen's Capability Approach : Theoretical Insights and Empirical Applications
Kuklys, Wiebke (contributor) - 2005
Kuklys examines how Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen?s approach to welfare measurement can be put in practice for poverty and inequality measurement in affluent societies such as the UK. Sen argues that an individual?s welfare should not be measured in terms of her income, but in terms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013520489
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Human Well-Being : Concept and Measurement
McGillivray, Mark (ed.) - 2007
This book provides insights into how human well-being could be better defined and empirically assessed. It takes stock of and reviews various concepts and measures and provides recommendations for future practice and research
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012054238
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Inequality, Polarization and Conflict : An Analytical Study
Chakravarty, Satya R. - 2015
This monograph initially offers a systematic treatment of the theory and methodology of alternative notions of income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014019200
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Die Fairness-Formel : Freiheit und Gerechtigkeit in der Wirtschaft der Zukunft
Lüthy, Herbert - 2016
Ausgangspunkt dieses Buches ist das Verhältnis von Freiheit und Gerechtigkeit in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft: Führt eine freie Marktwirtschaft tendenziell zu Ungerechtigkeit? Vergrößert sie die Schere zwischen arm und reich? Kann und soll man überhaupt etwas dagegen tun? Der Autor stellt in...
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Measuring Globalisation : Gauging Its Consequences
Dreher, Axel - 2008
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Das Konzept der Metropolregion in Theorie und Praxis : Ziele, Umsetzung und Kritik
Bege, Stefan - 2010
Einführung -- Die Genese der Metropolregion in Deutschland, Empirie -- Die theoretisch – konzeptionelle Fundierung der Metropolregion – aktueller Stand der Forschung -- Erweiterung der Funktionentheorie der Metropolregion: Das Indikatorenmodell (Phänomene der Metropolregion) --...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014424905
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Tax Progression in OECD Countries : An Integrative Analysis of Tax Schedules and Income Distributions
Seidl, Christian - 2013
Introduction: Measuring Tax Progression -- Theories: Local Measures -- Global Measures -- Uniform Measures -- Applications: Data and Fiscal Institutions of the Surveyed Countries -- Numerical Results -- Statistical Tests -- Progression Intensity
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014016106
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Income Elasticity and Economic Development : Methods and Applications
Haque, M. Ohidul; Marquez, J; Adams, Francis Gerard; … - 2005
This volume is mainly concerned with methods of estimating income elasticity. It is connected with economic development that can be achieved by reducing income inequality, a highly relevant subject in today's world for a wide range of policy areas.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014013952
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Recreational Drug Consumption : An Economic Perspective
Ramful Srivastava, Pratima - 2013
Introduction -- Literature Review -- An Overview of Recreational Drug Consumption in Australia -- Modelling Consumption …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014017283
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State Aid for Newspapers : Theories, Cases, Actions
Murschetz, Paul - 2013
to the Press in the EU -- 7 Press Governance.- Part III: Cases and Actions -- 8 Australia: State Aid to Newspapers -- 9 … theory, the book analyses these issues by investigating the power of government subsidies to shape and control newspaper … markets. It brings together experts in these fields to combine theory with industry practices, aiming to help all parties …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014017380