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| Author: | Atkinson, A.B. |
| Title: | Economics as a moral science |
| Journal: | Economica
2009 : OCT, VOL. 76:SUPPL. 1, p. 791-804 |
| Index terms: | economics economic analysis economic performance economic policy welfare economics ethics |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In this paper, it is argued to be a legitimate exercise of economic analysis to explore the consequences of different ethical positions, taking case studies of employment as a macroeconomic objective, and the role of capabilities in the measurement of economic performance. |
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