Studies in the Theory of Welfare Economics

Melvin Warren Reder

Published by Columbia University Press 1947

Studies in the Theory of Welfare Economics

Melvin Warren Reder

Volume 534 in the series Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law

https://doi.org/10.7312/rede92996

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Explores implications of welfare theory during the early 1900's. Studies issues such as the concept of welfare, instability, and stumbling blocks to full employment.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	9
Part I. The Static Theory of Welfare Economics
I. The Welfare Concept Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
II. The Marginal Conditions of Maximum Welfare Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
III. Perfect Competition and the Attainment of Maximum Welfare Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
IV. An Obstacle to the Attainment of Maximum Welfare: Monopoly Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
V. Further Obstacles to the Attainment of Maximum Welfare Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
VI. Another Obstacle: Ignorance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
VII. Risk, Uncertainty and Maximum Welfare: Socialism vs. Capitalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
VIII. Maximum Welfare and the Compensation Question Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
Part II. A Framework for the Theory of Economic Dynamics
IX. The Characteristics of Dynamic Systems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
X. Some Implications of Dynamic Theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	129
XI. Monopolistic Competition in a Dynamic Setting Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140
XII. Instability in a Dynamic System: The Role of Money Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
XIII. The Theory of Welfare in a Dynamic Setting Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
Part III. Welfare Economics and Full Employment
XIV. Full Employment and Economic Welfare Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
XV. Stumbling Blocks on the Road to Full Employment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	195
XVI. Conclusion: A Philosophic Reflection on Waste and Welfare Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	205
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1947
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 208

eBook

Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231891509