Economic Illusion : False Choices Between Prosperity and Social Justice, Pape...

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width: 5.5 in Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Book Title: Economic Illusion : False Choices Between Prosperity and Social J height: 0.6 in Author: Robert Kuttner Item Width: 5.5 in Item Height: 0.6 in Format: Trade Paperback Item Length: 8.3 in Subject: Public Policy / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Government & Business Publication Year: 1987 ISBN: 9780812212402 Publication Name: Economic Illusion : False Choices between Prosperity and Social Justice Subject Area: Political Science, Business & Economics Number of Pages: 320 Pages Item Weight: 23.5 Oz Type: Textbook Language: English

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Economic Illusion : False Choices Between Prosperity and Social Justice, Pape.... Economic Illusion : False Choices Between Prosperity and Social Justice, Paperback by Kuttner, Robert, ISBN 0812212401, ISBN-13 9780812212402, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US In The Economic Illusion Robert Kuttner sets out to refute the conventional view that a more egalitarian distribution of income and services is only achievable at the expense of a prosperous and growing capitalism. By carefully examining issues where economic growth and social justice appear to be in conflict—issues such as social security, protectionism, income taxation, and welfare—he convincingly argues that equality and economic prosperity are not mutually exclusive pursuits. As a means to reconcile equality with efficiency—., prosperity—Kuttner argues for economic polices that would deemphasize private markets, for an increase in trade protection, and for an adapted version of the technical approaches of such countries as Sweden, Germany, Austria, and Japan. Kuttner concludes his arguments with the suggestion that injustice is not necessarily an economic issue and that practical social alternatives are possible.