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UNINA9910955683503321 |
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Autore |
D'Ippoliti Carlo |
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Titolo |
Economics and diversity / / Carlo D'Ippoliti |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-71883-4 |
1-283-15095-6 |
9786613150950 |
1-136-71884-2 |
0-203-81597-1 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (265 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge frontiers of political economy ; ; 145 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economics - Sociological aspects |
Cultural pluralism |
Economics - History |
Economics - Methodology |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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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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pt. 1. There is difference in difference : diversity and heterogeneity -- pt. 2. Difference, behavior and aggregative analysis -- pt. 3. On gender diversity -- pt. 4. An application : gender diversity in the labor market. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The bulk of contemporary economics assumes rather than explains differences between people or groups of people. Yet, many of these differences are produced by society or they imply differing opportunities and outcomes. This book argues that economists should concern themselves with the explanation of the social causes and effects of such differences.D'Ippoliti introduces the concept of diversity to summarise all differences that are of social origin and that a theory or model seeks to explain. This contrasts with the traditional concept of heterogeneity that instead r |
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