Welfare Economics in Theory and Practice

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© 1977

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Catherine M. Price

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

Front Matter

Pages i-viii

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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
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
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
4. The Third London Airport — A Cost-Benefit Analysis
  
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  Pages 149-162
5. Resource Costs of Mining Labour
  
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  Pages 163-168
Back Matter

Pages 169-175

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Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Welfare Economics in Theory and Practice
Authors: Catherine M. Price
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15739-6
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Catherine M. Price 1977
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 175
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice/Political Economy

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