Can market inequalities be justified? The intrinsic shortcomings of meritocracy
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D30; D60; D63; Market inequalities; Meritocracy; Distributive justice;All these keywords.
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- D30 - Microeconomics - - Distribution - - - General
- D60 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - General
- D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
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