Welfare Economics

Introduction and Development of Basic Concepts

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© 1979

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Authors:

Ng Yew-Kwang ⁰

Ng Yew-Kwang
1. Monash University, Australia
  University of Manchester, UK
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

Front Matter

Pages i-xvi

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Introduction
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Pages 1-29
Pareto Optimality
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Pages 30-58
The Direction of Welfare Change: Welfare Criteria
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Pages 59-83
The Magnitude of Welfare Change: Consumer Surplus
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Pages 84-110
Social Choice
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Pages 111-146
The Optimal Distribution of Income
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Pages 147-165
Externality
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Pages 166-186
Public Goods
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Pages 187-216
First, Second or Third Best?
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Pages 217-263
Conclusion: Towards a Complete Study of Welfare?
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Pages 264-289
Back Matter

Pages 290-332

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Authors and Affiliations

Monash University, Australia

Ng Yew-Kwang
University of Manchester, UK

Ng Yew-Kwang

Bibliographic Information

Book Title: Welfare Economics
Book Subtitle: Introduction and Development of Basic Concepts
Authors: Ng Yew-Kwang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16223-9
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Yew-Kwang Ng 1979
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 332
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice/Political Economy

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