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On Economic Inequality

Author : Sen, Amartya

Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)

Place of Publish: India, New Delhi

Year: 2006

Page Numbers: 260

Acc. No: 3714

Class No: 330 FOS

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: Economics

Type of Resource: Monograph

Languages: English

ISBN: 978-0-19-564734-1

This inspirational volume first published in 1973 presents a systematic treatment of the conceptual framework as well as the practical problems of measuring economic inequality. Alternative approaches are evaluated in terms of their philosophical assumptions, economic content, and statistical requirements. Recent additions have been made to this volume, exploring the new developments in this area and their bearing on the evaluation and measurement of inequality and poverty are examined.