| Democracy, Education, and Equality: Graz-Schumpeter Lectures Contributor(s): Roemer, John E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 113905225X ISBN-13: 9781139052252 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $140.25 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Education | Administration - General |
| Dewey: 379.26 |
| Series: Econometric Society Monographs |
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| Publisher Description: Many believe that equality of opportunity will be achieved when the prospects of children no longer depend upon the wealth and education of their parents. Many also believe that democracy is the political institution that will bring about justice. This study asks whether democracy, modeled as competition between political parties that represent different interests in the polity, will result in educational funding policies that will, at least eventually, produce citizens with equal capacities (human capital), thus breaking the link between family background and child prospects. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roemer, John E.: - John E. Roemer is Elizabeth S. and A. Varick Stout Professor of Political Science at Yale University. He has published extensively in economics, political philosophy, and political science. His recent books include Political Competition (2001), Equality of Opportunity (1998), Theories of Distributive Justice (1996), and A Future for Socialism (Cambridge University Press, 1994). He was named a Felow of the Econometric Society in 1986. |