| Commitment to Full Employment: The Economics and Social Policy of William S. Vickrey Contributor(s): Warner, Aaron W. (Editor), Forstater, Mathew (Editor), Rosen, Sumner M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 076560633X ISBN-13: 9780765606334 Publisher: M.E. Sharpe OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: The 15 papers collected in this book encompass important macroeconomic theories and policies espoused by 1996 Nobel laureate economist William S. Vickrey and his associates. Vickrey wrote a number of papers in the last few years of his life elucidating his "commitment to full employment" as a prerequisite for a decent standard of living for all. Drawing on the foundation of Vickrey's work, the contributors expand and elaborate on issues relative to full employment theory and policy, and on related macro-policy issues. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Macroeconomics - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations |
| Dewey: 339.5 |
| LCCN: 99059824 |
| Series: Columbia University Seminar Series |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.96" W x 8.93" (0.81 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a collection of 15 papers on macroeconomic theory and policy emphasizing issues related to full employment that were written specially for a conference memorializing William S. Vickrey, a Nobel prize winner for economics in 1996. |