Handbook of Social Choice and Welfare. Volume 2

Handbook of Social Choice and Welfare. Volume 2

Kenneth J. Arrow, 2010

Overview

This second part of a two-volume set continues to describe economists' efforts to quantify the social decisions people necessarily make and the philosophies that those choices define. Contributors draw on lessons from philosophy, history, and other disciplines, but they ultimately use editor Kenneth Arrow's seminal work on social choice as a jumping-off point for discussing ways to incentivize, punish, and distribute goods. It advances economists' understanding of recent advances in social choice and welfare. It distills and applies research to a wide range of social issues. It provides analytical material for evaluating new scholarship. It offers consolidated reviews and analyses of scholarship in a framework that encourages synthesis.

Who it's for

• Academics and researchers in economics and philosophy.
• Students seeking to understand advanced concepts in social choice theory.
• Professionals involved in policy-making and resource distribution.

Key features

• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Pages: 992
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2010
• ISBN: 9780444508942