Altruism, Morality, and Economic Theory

Edmund S. Phelps, Editor / Contributors: Kenneth J. Arrow, William Baumol, Bruce R. Bolnick, James M. Buchanan, Guido Calabresi, Peter Hammond, Edward F. McClennen, Roland N. McKean, Thomas Nagel, Wilfired Pauwels, Edmund S. Phelps, Amartya K. Sen, Karl Shell, William S, Vickrey, Burton A Weisbrod

Published by Russell Sage Foundation, New York, 1975

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232 pp., ix. NAP. Following the Preface and Introduction, Contents divided into 10 Essays in three Parts (with Comments at the end of each Part): PART 1 [1] Kenneth J. Arrow, "Gifts and Exchanges"; [2] Roland N. McKean, "Economics of Trust, Altruism, and Corporate Responsibility"; [3] William J. Baumol, "Busines Responsibility and Economic Behavior"; Guido Calabresi, "Comment"; Thomas Nagel, "Comment"; PART 2 [4] James M. Buchanan, "The Samaritan's Dilemma"; [5] Edmund S. Phelps, "The Indeterminacy of Game-Equilibrium Growth in the Absence of an Ethic"; [6] Wilfried M.A. Pauwels, "A Mathematical Note"; [7] Peter Hammond, "Charity: Altruism or Cooperative Egoism"; Edward F. McClennen, "Comment"; Karl Shell, "Comment"; PART 3 [8] William Vickrey, "Private Philanthropy and Public Finance"; [9] Burton A. Weisbrod, "Toward a Theory of the Voluntary Non-Profit Sector in a Three-Sector Economy"; [10] Bruce R. Bolnick, "Toward a Behavioral Theory of Philanthropic Activity"; Amartya Sen, "Comment"; Index, pp. 229-232. Black cloth with brilliant silver lettering on spine; tan endpapers. Light green dustwrapper not price-clipped (no price) with Title lettering in large black letters on top half front cover; Editor name lettering in black a cross bottom front cover. Small triangular piece (7/8" x 5/8") missing from lower left front cover corner and one (5/8" x 1/2") top right rear cover corner; trapezoidal bit missing from top left front cover (5/16" x 1/2"); thin piece missing across 3/4 foot of spine; small wear and tears at top spine corners; odd intermittent perforation down much of rear cover gutter, which nearly failed to reach book gutter itself (nugatory "shadow" piercing), long ago covered with thick, clear tape: all imperfections now backed by Archival tape: dw now in Brodart mylar which forgives sins kindly. Book itself has strong binding (NO cracks); corners sharp (NO bumps or curls); NO remainder marks; Previous owner name inked out with black marker, else Clean text: Solid, well-protected copy, essentially Fine (dustwrapper did its job), with usage showing to dustwrapper. Fine innovative collection at the time, still timely: Classic work, edited by distinguished Scholar.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Altruism, Morality, and Economic Theory
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation, New York
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair