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Books on: "BASIC NEEDS" (Subject)

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Work and Welfare: The Social Costs of Labor in the History of Economic Thought

Book by Donald R. Stabile; Greenwood Press, 1996

Subjects:

Basic Needs, Cost And Standard Of Living, Economics--History, Externalities (Economics), Labor, Wages, Welfare Economics

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This interesting work presents a unique perspective on the history of economic thought by showing that classical economists from Adam Smith to Alfred Marshall had sympathy for workers - for example, the theory of the subsistence wage echoed the theological call for a just wage that existed in the ...
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This interesting work presents a unique perspective on the history of economic thought by showing that classical economists from Adam Smith to Alfred Marshall had sympathy for workers - for example, the theory of the subsistence wage echoed the theological call for a just wage that existed in the middle ages. It also describes how these thinkers promoted either a set of social obligations or a form of social insurance to assist workers. These economic thinkers of the past argued that a subsistence standard of living was important to maintain and improve workers' efficiency and to raise healthy families. The notion that these writers had an undeveloped theory of social costs that they applied to labor should appeal to economists and others concerned with the plight of workers as the modern economy restructures itself.
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Real Freedom for All: What (If Anything) Can Justify Capitalism?

Book by Philippe van Parijs; Clarendon Press, 1997

Subjects:

Basic Needs, Capitalism--Moral And Ethical Aspects, Guaranteed Annual Income, Income, Liberty, Social Justice

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Capitalist societies are full of unacceptable inequalities. Freedom is of paramount importance. These two convictions are widely shared across the world. Yet they often seem in complete contradiction with each other. Fighting inequality jeopardizes freedom; taking freedom seriously boosts ...
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Capitalist societies are full of unacceptable inequalities. Freedom is of paramount importance. These two convictions are widely shared across the world. Yet they often seem in complete contradiction with each other. Fighting inequality jeopardizes freedom; taking freedom seriously boosts inequality. What can be done? Can the circle be squared? Philippe Van Parijs offers a ground breaking solution to the dilemma. Assessing and rejecting the claims of both socialism and conventional capitalism, he presents a clear and compelling alternative vision of the just society: a capitalist society offering a substantial unconditional basic income to all its members. Moving beyond pure political theory, Van Parijs shows what his ideal of free society means in the real world by drawing out its controversial policy implications. Real Freedom for All will be essential reading for anyone concerned about the just society and the welfare state as we move into the twenty first century.
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The Political Philosophy of Needs

Book by Lawrence A. Hamilton; Cambridge University Press, 2003

Subjects:

Basic Needs, Civil Society, Common Good, Political Participation, Public Interest

Collections: Philosophy, Entire Library

...all-purpose means (primary goods or basic needs) to make effective use of these...consequence of meeting one or more of our basic needs. But he still confines needs...development) economic research into `basic needs concerns itself; that is, as understood...
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Third World Development: A Basic Needs Approach

Book by Pradip K. Ghosh; Greenwood Press, 1984

Subjects:

Basic Needs--Developing Countries, Developing Countries--Economic Policy, Developing Countries--Social Policy

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...Third World Development: A Basic Needs Approach Appropriate Technology...Perspective THIRD WORLD DEVELOPMENT A Basic Needs Approach Pradip K. Ghosh...Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Basic needs--Developing countries--Addresses...