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| Titre : | Human Well-Being and Economic Goals |
| Auteurs : | Frank Ackerman |
| Type de document : | document électronique |
| Editeur : | [S.l.] : Island Press, 1997 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-1-59726-244-6 |
| Résumé : |
What are the ends of economic activity? According to neoclassical theory, efficient interaction of the profit-maximizing "ideal producer" and the utility-maximizing "ideal consumer" will eventually lead to some sort of social optimum. But is that social optimum the same as human well-being? *Human Well-Being and Economic Goals* addresses that issue, considering such questions as:ÔÇóDoes the maximization of individual welfare really lead to social welfare? ÔÇóHow can we deal with questions of relative welfare and of equity? ÔÇóHow do we define, or at least understand, individual and social welfare? ÔÇóAnd how can these things be measured, or even assessed? *Human Well-Being and Economic Goals* brings together more than 75 concise summaries of the most significant literature in the field that consider issues of present and future individual and social welfare, national development, consumption, and equity. Like its predecessors in the *Frontier Issues in Economic Thought* series, it takes a multidisciplinary approach to economic concerns, examining their sociological, philosophical, and psychological aspects and implications as well as their economic underpinnings. *Human Well-Being and Economic Goals* provides a powerful introduction to the current and historical writings that examine the concept of human well-being in ways that can help us to set goals for economic activity and judge its success. It is a valuable summary and overview for students, economists, and social scientists concerned with these issues. |
