An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
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An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy of economics book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
development studies
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economics ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| addresses |
ethical evaluation of economic states
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relationship between resources and well-being ⓘ role of institutions in poverty and inequality ⓘ |
| author | Partha Dasgupta ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
influential treatise on welfare and poverty
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rigorous examination of well-being and destitution ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
causes of poverty
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conceptual foundations of well-being ⓘ measurement of destitution ⓘ policy implications for poverty reduction ⓘ |
| genre |
development economics
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economic theory ⓘ philosophy ⓘ welfare economics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Amartya Sen
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social choice theory ⓘ welfare economics tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
capabilities and functionings
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destitution ⓘ distribution of resources ⓘ ethics and economics ⓘ inequality ⓘ interpersonal comparisons of welfare ⓘ measurement of poverty ⓘ measurement of well-being ⓘ poverty ⓘ social choice ⓘ welfare ⓘ well-being ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
development practitioners
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economists ⓘ philosophers ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
interdisciplinary approach
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microeconomic analysis ⓘ normative economics ⓘ welfare economics framework ⓘ |
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