Comparing Fairness
Relative Criteria of Economic Fairness with Applications
$404.84
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
6 August 2021
Summary
Economic theory and philosophy have discussed concepts of fairness, but the criteria of fairness are in each case absolute: a situation is either fair or it is not. This book draws on these literatures to propose two criteria of relative fairness, and a hierarchical rule for the priority of application of these criteria, with a view to comparison of practicable alternatives in public policy.
A veil-of-ignorance device of representation of rational fairness is used to argue that these …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781839108013 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1839108010 |
| Author: | Roger A. McCain |
| Publisher: | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 6 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 498g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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‘Roger McCain’s new book develops an original analysis of relative fairness or “quasifairness” to compare stable social situations as objects of public policy. Employing bounded rationality, Rawls, and a game-theoretic understanding of social stability, the book’s applications are far-reaching and penetrating. Strongly recommended as a new strategy for re-grounding normative economics.’ – John B. Davis, Marquette University, US and University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
About The Author
Roger A. McCain
Roger A. McCain, Professor, School of Economics, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University, US.
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