| Description |
xvii, 190 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-182) and index. |
| Contents |
What poverty is -- Behavioral factors in poverty -- Some theories -- A closer look at the inefficiency argument -- Appendix. Using indifference curves to identify utility-maximizing allocations -- A new way to rationalize the conduct that prolongs and worsens poverty -- Appendix. Further exploration through graphical analysis -- Responses to challenges and questions -- Appendix. The case of Alfred Marshall -- Policy: what should we do differently if we believe that marginal utility is increasing amid scarcity? -- Economic justice reconsidered. |
| Subject |
Poverty -- Psychological aspects.
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Poverty -- Psychological aspects. |
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Marginal utility.
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Marginal utility. |
| ISBN |
9780300120905 alkaline paper 9780300120907 |
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0300120907 alkaline paper |
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