Review of Meritocracy and Economic Inequality Edited by Kenneth Arrow, Sameul Bowles, and Steven Durlaf

The twelve essays in this volume deal with the definition of meritocracy and equality of opportunity, the causes and consequences of intelligence, schooling and inequality, and equal-opportunity policy options. They emphasize the importance of education and race, relative to IQ. Collectively, they argue that it may be possible to both reduce inequality and improve efficiency by reducing the market imperfections that contribute to inequality.

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Brown, Charles
Published in:	Journal of Economic Literature. - American Economic Association - AEA. - Vol. 39.2001, 1, p. 93-104
Publisher:	American Economic Association - AEA

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Extent:	application/pdf
Type of publication:	Article
Notes:	DOI: 10.1257/jel.39.1.93
Classification:	J24 - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity ; D31 - Personal Income, Wealth and Their Distributions ; J70 - Discrimination. General ; J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc ; D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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