Deprivation, Inequality and Polarization

Download or read book Deprivation, Inequality and Polarization written by Indraneel Dasgupta and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-22 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a collection of original, state-of-the-art essays addressing various aspects of the economic analysis of inequality, deprivation, poverty measurement and social polarization, at both the theoretical and empirical level. Written by leading authorities in the fields of distributional analysis and normative economics, the respective chapters present detailed overviews of cutting-edge literature, as well as stand-alone research. Compiled as a tribute to Satya Ranjan Chakravarty’s lifetime contributions in the fields of normative economics and distributional analysis, it represents an indispensable resource for researchers, policymakers and doctoral students working on issues pertaining to income/wealth distribution, social inclusion and poverty reduction.