Economic Review, Vol. 57 No. 5-6, 2006.
Original scientific paper
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND MARKET EFFICIENCY - THEORETICAL CONCEPTS AND THE ROLE OF THE STATE
Zdenko Babić
Abstract
The question of growing global economic inequalities and the coordination of eco-nomic and social policy with the primary goal of achieving social justice in distribution to-gether with economic effi ciency is the subject of discussion among researchers, politicians and economic-policy makers. However, research about these questions in Croatia has been too rudimentary. This article gives a short overview of important theoretical concepts regarding this subject, discussing and developing questions of the complex relationship and domain of the state and market. The aim of the article is to give an overview regarding the subject, point out potential challenges for Croatia and open the questions for further research and discussion.
Keywords
social justice; market effi ciency solidarity; welfare state
Hrčak ID:
8346
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Publication date:
3.7.2006.
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