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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Venkat Venkatasubramanian (Columbia University)Publisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231180733ISBN 10: 023118073 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 25 June 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsList of Tables List of Figures Preface 1. Extreme Inequality in Income and Wealth 2. Foundational Principles of a Fair Capitalist Society 3. Distributive Justice in a Hybrid Utopia 4. Statistical Thermodynamics and Equilibrium Distribution 5. Fairness in Income Distribution 6. Global Trends in Income Inequality: Theory Versus Reality 7. What Is Fair Pay for Executives? 8. Final Synthesis and Future Directions Notes Bibliography IndexReviewsVenkat Venkatasubramanian's unusual argument, which draws on both mathematical and philosophical principles to propose a model of a fair society, is itself worthy of remark. Whether or not you agree with it, it is clearly and fairly presented. It's one of the best books of its kind.--Simon DeDeo, Carnegie Mellon University A thoughtful book, with unique philosophical insights, that is refreshing for the ways in which it is different from standard economic theory. It addresses one of the major questions of our day--indeed, of the past two hundred years--and does so in a readable, thought-provoking way.--Robert Axtell, George Mason University Stands out in originality, interdisciplinary focus, and crisp phrasing. * Journal of Philosophical Economics * A thoughtful book, with unique philosophical insights, that is refreshing for the ways in which it is different from standard economic theory. It addresses one of the major questions of our day-indeed, of the past two hundred years-and does so in a readable, thought-provoking way. -- Robert Axtell, George Mason University Venkat Venkatasubramanian's unusual argument, which draws on both mathematical and philosophical principles to propose a model of a fair society, is itself worthy of remark. Whether or not you agree with it, it is clearly and fairly presented. It's one of the best books of its kind. -- Simon DeDeo, Carnegie Mellon University Author InformationVenkat Venkatasubramanian is Samuel Ruben–Peter G. Viele Professor of Engineering at Columbia University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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