Description
This book provides a rich survey of concepts of equity and points out the need for special methods for particular cases, many of them original with the author. The need for careful analysis of the value presuppositions is brought out in a clear and creative presentation. -- Kenneth J. Arrow, Stanford University Young has written an exciting book on the question of who gets what in contemporary society, and whether such outcomes are fair. Students of social justice throughout the social sciences and philosophy will learn much from this book. -- Nathan Keyfitz, Harvard University
About the Author
H. Peyton Young is Professor of Economics at The Johns Hopkins University. He is the coauthor, with M. L. Balinski, of Fair Representation.
Reviews
"A concise, clearly written introduction to the alternative principles of equity in practical and topical contexts... Young's concern is with what he calls 'equity in the small' or 'macro justice': solutions to everyday problems as distinguished from the goals of social philosophers seeking to establish basic principles for sharing the fruits of social cooperation."--Robert E. Kuenne, The Southern Economic Journal
Book Information
ISBN 9780691044644
Author H. Peyton Young
Format Paperback
Page Count 253
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 397g