An Essay on the Philosophy and Psychodynamics of Income Distribution

Authors

  • W. J. Samuels

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1874-6322.744

Abstract

This essay considers certain fundamental aspects of the philosophy and psychodynamics of distribution and how they have entered economic theory. It treats, first, considerations of distribution as a driving force in the economy; second, the forces and considerations which have governed the treatment of distribution in economic theory; and, third, distribution as an artifact in relation to the economic role of government and the use of government to control distribution. The present essay is a sequel to Samuels (1981, 1982, 1983) and Samuels and Kelsey (1991).

Published

1992-12-12

How to Cite

Samuels, W. J. (1992). An Essay on the Philosophy and Psychodynamics of Income Distribution. Journal of Income Distribution®, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.25071/1874-6322.744

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