Wealth and Welfare
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Wealth and Welfare is a foundational economics book by Arthur Cecil Pigou that develops the theory of welfare economics and examines how government intervention can improve social well-being.
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| Wealth and Welfare canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Wealth and Welfare Context triple: [Arthur Cecil Pigou, notableWork, Wealth and Welfare]
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The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor is a book by epidemiologist and public health leader William H. Foege that reflects on global health inequities and the moral imperative to address them.
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People, Power, and Profits
People, Power, and Profits is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critiques contemporary capitalism and proposes reforms to create a fairer, more inclusive economy and democracy.
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C.
The Price of Inequality
The Price of Inequality is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that analyzes the causes and consequences of growing economic inequality and argues for policy reforms to create a fairer, more stable society.
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D.
Protestant work ethic
The Protestant work ethic is a cultural value system, rooted in Reformation-era Protestantism, that emphasizes hard work, discipline, and frugality as signs of moral virtue and spiritual favor.
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E.
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wealth and Welfare Target entity description: Wealth and Welfare is a foundational economics book by Arthur Cecil Pigou that develops the theory of welfare economics and examines how government intervention can improve social well-being.
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A.
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor
The Fears of the Rich, the Needs of the Poor is a book by epidemiologist and public health leader William H. Foege that reflects on global health inequities and the moral imperative to address them.
-
B.
People, Power, and Profits
People, Power, and Profits is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that critiques contemporary capitalism and proposes reforms to create a fairer, more inclusive economy and democracy.
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C.
The Price of Inequality
The Price of Inequality is a book by economist Joseph Stiglitz that analyzes the causes and consequences of growing economic inequality and argues for policy reforms to create a fairer, more stable society.
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D.
Protestant work ethic
The Protestant work ethic is a cultural value system, rooted in Reformation-era Protestantism, that emphasizes hard work, discipline, and frugality as signs of moral virtue and spiritual favor.
-
E.
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution
An Inquiry into Well-Being and Destitution is an influential economic and philosophical treatise that rigorously examines the concepts of welfare, poverty, and inequality within a comprehensive theoretical framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
economics
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welfare economics ⓘ |
| author |
A. C. Pigou
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linked to:
Arthur Cecil Pigou
Arthur Cecil Pigou ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conditions under which economic welfare is maximized
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how government intervention can improve social well-being ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
economics
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welfare economics ⓘ |
| genre | academic literature ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
economic policy analysis
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public finance theory ⓘ theory of government intervention ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of the national dividend
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discussion of economic welfare and its measurement ⓘ discussion of government remedies for market failures ⓘ treatment of externalities and divergences between private and social net product ⓘ |
| influenced |
The Economics of Welfare
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modern welfare economics ⓘ public economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of divergences between private and social net product
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early systematic treatment of welfare economics ⓘ foundation for Pigouvian taxation ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Macmillan
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linked to:
Macmillan Publishers
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| relatedConcept |
Pigouvian tax
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linked to:
Pigouvian taxes
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| relatedWork | The Economics of Welfare ⓘ |
| subject |
economic efficiency
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economic welfare ⓘ externalities ⓘ government intervention in the economy ⓘ income distribution ⓘ marginal utility ⓘ market failures ⓘ national dividend ⓘ social justice ⓘ social welfare ⓘ taxation ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
economists
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policy makers ⓘ students of economics ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 20th century economy ⓘ |
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