John Bates Clark

Social Justice without Socialism (eBook, ePUB)

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The Barbara Weinstock Lectures, 4

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1914.
The Barbara Weinstock Lectures, 4

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Naval Institute Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780520348448
• Artikelnr.: 69218982

Autorenporträt

John Bates Clark (1847-1938) was an eminent American economist, renowned for formulating the marginal productivity theory of distribution, which highlights the relationship between the contribution of factors of production and the incomes they derive. His scholarship extended into discussions about social policies and economic justice, standing as a precursor to modern welfare economics. Clark's principles stressed the efficacy of competition in a capitalist system while underscoring the imperative nature of ethical practices in economic affairs. His seminal work, 'Social Justice Without Socialism' (1914), argued persuasively against socialist systems, favoring an evolution of the capitalist structure to eradicate extreme inequalities and promote social justice. This book represents Clark's balanced approach, seeking a middle ground where social justice could be achieved without forsaking the economic efficiency of a market economy. His writing style was characterized by clarity and directness, endeavoring to be accessible to both the scholarly community and the informed public. Clark's legacy includes not just his economic theories but also a dedication to social betterment through the context of rigorous economic thought. His influence continued through the generations, not only through his writings but arguably reaching its zenith with his son, John Maurice Clark, who also became a prominent economist in his own right.