Beckerman, Wilfred.

Economics as applied ethics : value judgements in welfare economics / Wilfred Beckerman. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - x, 269 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.



Examines the role of value judgments in economic policy analysis and its applications in various policy problems, such as the conflict between price stability and full employment, distributional equity, sustainable development, America's obligations to other countries, and the role of cost-benefit analysis.



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Welfare economics.
Economics--Moral and ethical aspects.
Value.
Economics--Ethical aspects.
Money.

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