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UNINA9910814780203321 |
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Autore |
Bavetta Sebastiano <1964-> |
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Titolo |
The economics of freedom : theory, measurement, and policy implications / / Sebastiano Bavetta, Pietro Navarra |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York ; ; Cambridge, : Cambridge University Press, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-107-23079-9 |
1-139-50631-5 |
1-280-77407-X |
9786613684844 |
1-139-51779-1 |
1-139-08473-9 |
1-139-51521-7 |
1-139-51429-6 |
1-139-51686-8 |
1-139-51872-0 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvi, 205 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economics - Political aspects |
Liberty - Economic aspects |
Autonomy - Economic aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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1. Introduction -- Part I. Concepts and Tools: 2. Choice and freedom; 3. Measuring autonomy freedom; 4. The empirical measure of autonomy -- Part II. Autonomy Freedom and the Welfare State: 5. Why redistribute?; 6. Autonomy freedom and redistribution; 7. Autonomy freedom and welfare spending; 8. Choice, freedom, and the good society. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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What is freedom? Can we measure it? Does it affect policy? This book develops an original measure of freedom called 'Autonomy Freedom', consistent with J. S. Mill's view of autonomy, and applies it to issues in policy and political design. The work pursues three aims. First, it extends classical liberalism beyond exclusive reliance on negative |
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