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The importance of being sufficiently equal
Social Philosophy and Policy 19 (1):201-224 (2002)
Abstract
Neither income nor wealth should be too highly unequal. But there is a fundamental distinction between pay for work and the ownership of capital assets. The reasons to moderate these inequalities therefore differ, and the arguments are best considered separatelyMy notes
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