Freedom, Efficiency and Equality [Paperback]

This book defends equality against the objection that, due to its failure to provide incentives, it must conflict with either freedom or efficiency, or both. It explains the problem of incentives, the relationship between freedom, efficiency, and equality, and the difficulties of describing an ideal egalitarian economy, before concluding with its own radical solution, a scheme of social duty in a market system. Freedom, Efficiency and Equality combines techniques from across several disciplines in an accessible fashion in its discussion of a central topic in political theory and normative economies.Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction Freedom and Occupational Choice The Value of Free Occupational Choice Efficiency Equality The Trilemma Incentives and Economic Calculation Egalitarianism, Taxation, and the Trilemma More on Egalitarian Taxation and the Trilemma Social Duty and Efficiency Social Duty, Equality, and Freedom In Defence of Social Duty Endnotes Bibliography IndexDr.T.M. WILKINSON is a Senior Lecturer in Political Studies at the University of Auckland. He has published articles on topics such as paternalism, age discrimination and research ethics.