"What is inequality? In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in the subject that has yielded a substantial body of formal tools and results for income-distribution analysis. But does the standard axiomatic structure coincide with...
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"What is inequality? In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in the subject that has yielded a substantial body of formal tools and results for income-distribution analysis. But does the standard axiomatic structure coincide with public perceptions of inequality? Or is the economist's concept of inequality a thing apart, perpetuated through serial brainwashing in the way the subject is studied and taught? Amiel and Cowell examine the evidence from a large international questionnaire experiment using student respondents. Along with basic 'cake-sharing' issues, related questions involving social welfare rankings, the relationship between inequality and overall income growth and the meaning of poverty comparisons are considered."--Jacket
Includes bibliographical references (p. [173]-177) and index. - Description based on print version record
1.Introduction2.What is inequality? The economists' view3.An investigative strategy4.What is inequality? The students' view5.Income and welfare6.Income change7.Poverty8.A cross-cultural perspective9.Thinking again about inequalityApp. A.Inequality analysis: a summary of concepts and resultsApp. B.The questionnaires.
