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Social Economics

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  • © 1989

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  1. John Eatwell
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  2. Murray Milgate
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This is an excerpt from the 4-volume dictionary of economics, a reference book which aims to define the subject of economics today. 1300 subject entries in the complete work cover the broad themes of economic theory. This extract concentrates on social economics.

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Table of contents (36 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Ageing Populations

    • Robert L. Clark
    Pages 1-3

  3. Crime and Punishment

    • Isaac Ehrlich
    Pages 4-9

  4. Declining Population

    • Robin Barlow
    Pages 10-15

  5. Demographic Transition

    • Ansley J. Coale
    Pages 16-23

  6. Discrimination

    • Peter Mueser
    Pages 24-30

  7. Distributive Justice

    • Edmund S. Phelps
    Pages 31-34

  8. Domestic Labour

    • S. Himmelweit
    Pages 35-39

  9. Entitlements

    • Hillel Steiner
    Pages 40-44

  10. Envy

    • Peter J. Hammond
    Pages 45-48

  11. Equality

    • James S. Coleman
    Pages 49-57

  12. Extended Family

    • Olivia Harris
    Pages 58-63

  13. Family

    • Gary S. Becker
    Pages 64-76

  14. Fertility

    • Richard A. Easterlin
    Pages 77-89

  15. Full Employment

    • G. D. N. Worswick
    Pages 90-94

  16. Gender

    • Francine D. Blau
    Pages 95-108

  17. Gifts

    • C. A. Gregory
    Pages 109-118

  18. Health Economics

    • Victor R. Fuchs
    Pages 119-129

  19. Household Production

    • Richard A. Berk
    Pages 130-135

  20. Human Capital

    • Sherwin Rosen
    Pages 136-155
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