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Economics and Diversity (Hardcover, New)
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Economics and Diversity (Hardcover, New)
Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
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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 refers to
differences that are deemed to be exogenous of economic theory. In
approaching this, the book ranges from the fields of methodology
and history of economics to applied empirical work, as well as
gender diversity which is considered in depth. The analysis of the
thinking of two major economists of the past, John Stuart Mill and
Gustav Schmoller, demonstrates how gender diversity exemplifies
some of the fundamental issues in economics, such as the division
of labour, society's capacity to reproduce itself, and the role of
social institutions and their impact on individual and collective
behaviour. The book maintains that growth of GDP and of the
services sector cannot be trusted to automatically bring about
greater inclusion of women in the labour market. Active policy
interventions are needed, spanning from the removal of
discrimination to the provision of public services and the
establishment of fair competition in the market, along with an
improved division of social and political power between the sexes.
This work will be of interest to researchers and students focusing
on the history of economic thought, labour economics, social policy
and gender studies.
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