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  • © 1977

Welfare Economics in Theory and Practice

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  1. Catherine M. Price
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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Basis of Welfare Economics

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      Pages 3-18

    3. The Compensation Principle

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      Pages 19-30

    4. The Second Best

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      Pages 31-45

    5. Efficiency in a Dynamic Economy

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      Pages 46-57

    6. Assessment of Neoclassical Welfare Economics

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      Pages 58-61

  3. Policy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 63-63
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    2. Investment Policy

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      Pages 65-83

    3. Pricing Policy

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      Pages 84-98

    4. Cost-Benefit Analysis

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      Pages 99-109

    5. U. K. Public Policy since 1945

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      Pages 110-124

  4. Practice — Some Examples

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
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    2. Exploiting the United Kingdom’s Oil Reserves

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      Pages 127-138

    3. Peak-Load Pricing

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      Pages 139-148

    5. Resource Costs of Mining Labour

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      Pages 163-168

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 169-175
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