{"product_id":"how-much-inequality-is-fair-9780231180726","title":"How Much Inequality Is Fair","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Much Inequality Is Fair? \u003c\/i\u003esynthesizes concepts from economics, political philosophy, game theory, information theory, statistical mechanics, and systems engineering into a mathematical framework for a fair free-market society. Venkat Venkatasubramanian compares his theory’s predictions to actual inequality data and discusses its implications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVenkat Venkatasubramanian's unusual argument, which draws on both mathematical and philosophical principles to propose a model of a fair society, is itself worthy of remark. Whether or not you agree with it, it is clearly and fairly presented. It's one of the best books of its kind. -- Simon DeDeo, Carnegie Mellon University A thoughtful book, with unique philosophical insights, that is refreshing for the ways in which it is different from standard economic theory. It addresses one of the major questions of our day-indeed, of the past two hundred years-and does so in a readable, thought-provoking way. -- Robert Axtell, George Mason University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e1. Extreme Inequality in Income and Wealth\u003cbr\u003e2. Foundational Principles of a Fair Capitalist Society\u003cbr\u003e3. Distributive Justice in a Hybrid Utopia\u003cbr\u003e4. Statistical Thermodynamics and Equilibrium Distribution\u003cbr\u003e5. Fairness in Income Distribution\u003cbr\u003e6. Global Trends in Income Inequality: Theory Versus Reality\u003cbr\u003e7. What Is Fair Pay for Executives?\u003cbr\u003e8. Final Synthesis and Future Directions\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400313708887,"sku":"9780231180726","price":69.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231180726.jpg?v=1730470364","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-much-inequality-is-fair-9780231180726","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}