Super inequality : theoretical essays in economics and social policy / / Christian Aspalter

• Autore: Aspalter Christian
• Pubblicazione: Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., , [2023]; ©2023
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xii, 158 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• Disciplina: 305
• Soggetto topico: Equality; Income distribution; Social policy
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- References -- Contents -- 1 The Fascinating World of Human Action: An Introduction -- Humans Controlling Humans -- Elite Capitalism and Human Behavior -- Human Behavior in Economics and Social Policy Science -- Escaping Singularity and Dehumanizing Inequalities -- The Journey Has Begun -- Towards a General Theory of Human Action -- On Foucauldian War Chariots and Rothschildian Javelins -- Super Billionaires Having Fun While Millions of Children Die of Malnutrition Every Year -- About Tiny Wobbly Boats: By Way of Conclusion -- References -- 2 The General Theory of Distorted Choices -- Basic Foundations of Any General Behavioral Theory: Starting with the Concept of Rationality -- The Symbiotic Relationship Between the Science of Social Policy and Public Choice Theory -- Political Capitalism and the Political Economy of Expanding Government Activities (and Who Stand Behind All This) -- Developing a New Theory of 'Distorted' Choices for All Social Sciences: Particularly Social Policy and Economics -- Measuring Distorted Choices and Distorted Outcomes: The Case of Health Development -- Conclusion and Takeaway -- References -- 3 The General Theory of Z-Efficiency -- The Development of Z-Efficiency Theory (and Its Foundations) -- Z-Efficiency Theory and the Role It Plays in Investigating and Theorizing Human Action, Human Choices, and the Human Condition -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 4 The General Theory of Super Inequality -- Building the Theory of Super Inequality -- On Rationality: Not an Answer, but a Source of Problems -- The Elite-Enabling Forces of Systemic Inequality and Systemic Povertization -- The End of 'Pure Market Theory' as a General Theory -- The Super-Super-Rich Fooling and Ruling All Others -- Where Is Research? And How Far Did It Come Along?. ; Weathering the War of the Elites Against All Others -- The Concept and Theory of X-Inequality -- Conclusions -- References -- 5 On the Notions of Development and Evolution: A Concluding Note -- The Notion of Development -- The Concept of Development as a Weapon in Itself -- On Development and the Evolution of Humanity -- Overcoming the Chains and Shackles of Our Past -- Evolution Means Understanding Our Diversity and Working Together as One Humanity: By Way of Conclusion -- References -- Appendices -- Appendix 1A -- Appendix 1B -- Appendix 1C -- Appendix 1D -- Appendix 2 -- The Declaration of Independence from Financial and Economic Oppression and Welfare Dependency -- Poems to Go -- Wanderers Gemütsruhe (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe) -- Nietzsche to Goethe (an Adapted/changed Version).
• Sommario/riassunto: This book bridges the disciplines of micro-economics and social policy in general, and, in particular, behavioral/explanatory social policy and public choice theory, plus Leibenstein'5s X-efficiency theory. Being trained as an economist and social policy scientist, the author leaps out of the comfort zone of most social policy scientists and experts, right into the exciting world of micro-economic theory, and then extending and connecting those theories to explain major social, political and economic conundrums of our time. In doing so, the book offers a new set of theoretical -- and practical -- explanations derived from the general proposition of micro-economic theory, of how government officers, policymakers, administrators and the people themselves alike are, by and large, motivated in their daily as well as strategic (long-term) decision-making. Using a meta-analytical approach (based on a number of grand theories), this book also explains systemic factors behind human behavior and the thereof resulting shortcomings in lifetime outcomes (health, wealth and happiness of a person) and at the same time societal, policy-making, and economic outcomes on societal level, and in global comparison. The outcomes thereof can be measured exactly (and hence validated), especially through the method of empirical comparative social science/economic research. Here, the author also (but not only) introduces the new method of using Aspalter's Standardized Relative Performance (SRP) Index in measuring exactly complex, aggregate performances of multiple governments, and that at the same time also across the entire world.
• Titolo autorizzato: Super Inequality
• ISBN: 981-9951-69-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910746288903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II