:Meritocracy and Economic Inequality . Edited by Kenneth Arrow , Samuel Bowles, and Steven Durlauf ( Princeton , Princeton University Press , 2000) 348 pp.$59.95 cloth $19.95 paper

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 431a-433
Author(s):  
Claudia Goldin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Inequality ◽  
Princeton University ◽  
Kenneth Arrow

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

2001 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Brown
Keyword(s):  
Equal Opportunity ◽  
Economic Inequality ◽  
Equality Of Opportunity ◽  
Market Imperfections ◽  
Policy Options ◽  
Improve Efficiency ◽  
Kenneth Arrow ◽  
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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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