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Political philosophy. Social philosophy --- Individualism --- Equality

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"An overview of the economic development of and policies intended to combat poverty around the world"-- "While there is no denying that the world has made huge progress against absolute poverty over the last 200 years, until recent times the bulk of that progress had been made in wealthy countries only. The good news is that we have seen greater progress against poverty in the developing world in recent times-indeed, a faster pace of progress against extreme poverty than the rich world saw over a period of 100 years or more of economic development. However, continuing progress is far from assured. High and rising inequality has stalled progress against poverty in many countries. We are seeing generally rising relative poverty in the rich world as a whole over recent decades. And even in the developing world, there has been less progress in reaching the poorest, who risk being left behind, and a great many people in the emerging middle class remain highly vulnerable to falling back into poverty. The Economics of Poverty strives to support well-informed efforts to put in place effective policies to assure continuing success in reducing poverty in all its dimensions. The book reviews critically the past and present debates on the central policy issues of economic development everywhere. How much poverty is there? Why does poverty exist? What can be done to eliminate poverty? Martin Ravallion provides an accessible new synthesis of current knowledge on these issues. It does not assume that readers know economics already. Those new to economics get a lot of help along the way in understanding its concepts and methods. Economics lives though its relevance to real world problems, and here the problem of global poverty is both the central focus and a vehicle for learning"--

National wealth --- Social problems --- Poverty --- Equality --- Social policy --- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development. --- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor. --- Equality. --- Poverty. --- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness. --- Social policy.

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1. Introduction - 2. Measuring health - 3. Measuring inequality - 4. How can economic inequality influence health ? - 5. Correlation or causality ? : Interpreting scatter plots and regressions - 6. The ecological fallacy : what conclusions can be drawn from group averages ? - 7. Income inequality and health : what does the literature tell us? - 8. Searching for the inequality effect : which tools are appropriate ? - 9. Conclusion - Bibliography

Social medicine. --- Poor --- Equality --- Health and hygiene. --- Health aspects. --- Social stratification --- Sociology of health --- Social medicine --- Social Determinants of Health --- Socioeconomic Factors --- Health Status Disparities --- Health aspects --- Equality - Health aspects

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The global financial and economic crisis that began in 2008 has blasted livelihoods, inspired protests, and toppled governments. It has also highlighted the profound moral concerns long surrounding globalization. Did materialist excess, doctrinaire embrace of free trade and capital flows, and indifference to economic injustice contribute to the disaster of the last decade? Was it ethical to bail out banks and governments while innocent people suffered?In this blend of economics, moral philosophy, history, and politics, Steven R. Weisman argues that the concepts of liberty, justice, virtue, and loyalty help to explain the passionate disagreements spawned by a globally integrated economy.

E-books --- Economics --- Externalities (Economics) --- Social choice --- Equality --- Moral and ethical aspects --- Social choice. --- Equality. --- Egalitarianism --- Inequality --- Social equality --- Social inequality --- Political science --- Sociology --- Democracy --- Liberty --- Choice, Social --- Collective choice --- Public choice --- Choice (Psychology) --- Social psychology --- Welfare economics --- Costs, Social --- External economies and diseconomies --- External effects (Economics) --- Social costs --- Public goods --- Waste (Economics) --- Economic theory --- Political economy --- Social sciences --- Economic man --- Moral and ethical aspects. --- Economic policy and planning (general)

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"Over the past thirty years, the issue of economic inequality has emerged from the backwaters of economics to claim center stage in the political discourse of America and beyond--a change prompted by a troubling fact: numerous measures of income inequality, especially in the United States in the last quarter of the twentieth century, have risen sharply in recent years. Even so, many people remain confused about what, exactly, politicians and media persons mean when they discuss inequality. What does "economic inequality" mean? How is it measured? Why should we care? Why did inequality rise in the United States? Is rising inequality an inevitable feature of capitalism? What should we do about it? Inequality: What Everyone Needs to Know takes up these questions and more in plain and clear language, bringing to life one of the great economic and political debates of our age."-- "An introduction to economic inequality"--

Distribution (Economic theory) --- Economic development --- Equality --- Social aspects --- 339.21 --- Ongelijkheid en herverdeling van vermogens en inkomens. Inkomensbeleid --- Economic development - Social aspects --- Sociology of culture --- Income