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Roemer, John E. was born on February 1, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Milton I. and Ruth J. (Rosenbaum) Roemer.
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Professor Roemer's goal in this book is to give a rigorous view of classical Marxian economic theory by presenting specific analytic models. The theory is not extended to deal with new problems, but it is deepened: Marxian theory is given micro-foundations and upon those foundations the author begins to rebuild a tightly constructed Marxian economics. The book begins, after a methodological introduction, with an examination of the Marxian notion of equilibrium and the theory of exploitation, and goes on to deal with the theory of the falling rate of profit. The next section explores one of the points made in the first section of the book, that the Marxian theory of exploitation can be constructed completely independently of the labor theory of value as a theory of exchange. Technical study of this problem allows comment on various issues, such as the relative importance of "marginal utilities" and "class struggle" in determining relative prices. The final part examines models of various Marxian concepts.
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John E. Roemer, one of the founders of analytical Marxism, draws on contemporary mathematical economics to put forward a refined extension of the Marxian theory of exploitation, labour value and class.
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John Roemer challenges the morality of an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production. Unless you start with a certain amount of wealth in such a society, you are only "free to lose." This book addresses crucial questions of political philosophy and normative economics in terms understandable by readers with a minimal knowledge of economics.
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This book presents fifteen essays, written over the past dozen years, that explore contemporary philosophical debates on egalitarianism, using the tools of modern economic theory, general equilibrium theory, game theory, and the theory of mechanism design. Egalitarian Perspectives is divided into four parts: the first part presents Roemer's influential reconceptualization of the Marxian theory of exploitation as a theory of distributive justice; the second part offers a critique of Ronald Dworkin's equality-of-resources theory; the third part introduces a novel application of the theory of mechanism design to the study of political philosophy; and the fourth part presents the author's views on market socialism and public ownership, and demonstrates that Professor Roemer is at the forefront of refining new theories and conceptions of market socialism.
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In this text, Roemer proposes a new future of socialism based on a redefinition of market socialism. The Achille's heel of socialism has always been maintaining innovation and efficiency in an economy in which income is equally distributed. Roemer points out that large capitalist firms have already solved a similar problem: in those firms, profits are distributed to numerous shareholders, yet they continue to innovate and compete. The author argues for a modified version of socialism, not necessarily based on public ownership, but founded on equality of opportunity and political influence.
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John Roemer points out that there are two views of equality of opportunity that are widely held today. The first, which he calls the nondiscrimination principle, states that in the competition for positions in society, individuals should be judged only on attributes relevant to the performance of the duties of the position in question. Attributes such as race or sex should not be taken into account. The second states that society should do what it can to level the playing field among persons who compete for positions, especially during their formative years, so that all those who have the relevant potential attributes can be considered. Common to both positions is that at some point the principle of equal opportunity holds individuals accountable for achievements of particular objectives, whether they be education, employment, health, or income. Roemer argues that there is consequently a "before" and an "after" in the notion of equality of opportunity: before the competition starts, opportunities must be equalized, by social intervention if need be; but after it begins, individuals are on their own. The different views of equal opportunity should be judged according to where they place the starting gate which separates "before" from "after." Roemer works out in a precise way how to determine the location of the starting gate in the different views.
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In this book, John Roemer presents a unified and rigorous theory of political competition between parties. He models the theory under many specifications, including whether parties are policy oriented or oriented toward winning, whether they are certain or uncertain about voter preferences, and whether the policy space is uni- or multidimensional. He examines all eight possible combinations of these choice assumptions, and characterizes their equilibria. He fleshes out a model in which each party is composed of three different factions concerned with winning, with policy, and with publicity. Parties compete with one another. When internal bargaining is combined with external competition, a natural equilibrium emerges, which Roemer calls party-unanimity Nash equilibrium. Assuming only the distribution of voter preferences and the endowments of the population, he deduces the nature of the parties that will form. He then applies the theory to several empirical puzzles, including income distribution, patterns of electoral success, and why there is no labor party in the United States.
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Many believe that equality of opportunity will be achieved when the prospects of children no longer depend upon the wealth and education of their parents. Many also believe that democracy is the political institution that will bring about justice. This study asks whether democracy, modeled as competition between political parties that represent different interests in the polity, will result in educational funding policies that will, at least eventually, produce citizens with equal capacities (human capital), thus breaking the link between family background and child prospects.
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Note: As of June, 2014, this book has been replaced by Economic Direct Democracy: A Framework to End Poverty and Maximize Well-Being. In coming years, it will become increasingly important for urban economies to become stronger, greener, fairer, more resilient, and more diverse. Many communities face difficult socioeconomic and environmental problems, such as debt, deficits, underemployment, decaying infrastructure, pollution, and inequities in income and wealth. Climate change is beginning to strain local economies and city and county budgets even further. At the same time, assistance from cash-strapped state and federal governments is becoming harder to obtain. A local currency system could help. Local currencies are springing up in cities around the world, including cities in the USA. The full potential will be reached when the local currency concept is expanded to become a comprehensive local monetary/financial system. Creating Sustainable Societies: The Rebirth of Democracy and Local Economies describes a blueprint for a local monetary/financial system, called the Token Exchange System. It can help urban areas to: • Create green jobs and support small businesses. • Establish socially responsible corporations. • Generate funds for local schools, nonprofits, and public services. • Increase community pride, trust, and well-being. • Protect the environment. • Prepare for and become more resilient to the effects of climate change. • Generate funds for infrastructure repair.Implementation of the token system does not require the passage of new laws and participation occurs on a volunteer basis. The system is operated by users, who form a membership-based community benefit corporation.
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One of the most fundamental dilemmas characterizing the end of the twentieth century is the tension between consumerism, on one hand, and the threats to our health and environment on the other. John Buell and Thomas S DeLuca provide a trenchant analysis of the growth of environmentalism during a period of increased conservatism and deregulation. First, they consider the myths that strengthen our understanding of environmental issues and their political ramifications. The authors then probe the intricate relation between economic growth and environmentalism. Finally, they suggest a series of principles and reforms that point to a way out of the bind that threatens to ensnare us.
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Roemer, John E. was born on February 1, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Milton I. and Ruth J. (Rosenbaum) Roemer.
Bachelor in Mathematics, summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University California, Berkeley, 1974.
Mathematics teacher Lowell High School, San Francisco, 1969—1974, Pelton Junior High School, San Francisco, 1969—1974. Ford Foundation graduate fellow University California, Berkeley, 1966—1968, National Science Foundation graduate fellow, 1966—1968. Social Science Research Council postdoctoral research fellow Stanford University, 1977.
Assistant professor economics University California, Davis, 1974—1978, associate professor, 1978—1981, professor, 1981—2000, acting chair Department Economics, 1987—1988, director Program on Economy, Justice and Society, 1988—2000. Elizabeth S. and A. Varick Stout professor political science and economics Yale University, since 2000. Editor Marxian economics Encyclopedia of Economics, since 1984, Fundamentals of Pure and Applied Economics, since 1984.
Editorial board Economics and Philosophy, since 1983, Ethics, since 1989, Social Choice and Welfare, since 1990, Mathematical Social Sciences, since 1993, Journal Economic Inequality, since 2001. Associate editor Journal Economic Perspectives, 1988—1996, Economics and Politics, 1988—1990, Journal Economic Literature, 1988—1997, Review Economic Design, since 1992, Journal Ethics, since 1997, Journal Economics, since 2004. Visiting professor Department Economics and Department Political Science University of California at Los Angeles, 1987.
Visiting professor Université de Cergy-Pontoise, 1995, Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, Université de Paris I, 2006.
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(Many believe that equality of opportunity will be achieve...)
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(John Roemer challenges the morality of an economic system...)
( In this book, John Roemer presents a unified and rigor...)
( John Roemer points out that there are two views of equ...)
(In this text, Roemer proposes a new future of socialism b...)
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Author: Analytical Foundations of Marxian Economic Theory, 1981, A General Theory of Exploitation and Class, 1982, Value, Exploitation and Class, 1986, Free To Lose: An Introduction to Marxist Economic Philosophy, 1988, Egalitarian Perspectives: Essays in Philosophical Economics, 1994, A Future for Socialism, 1994, Theories of Distinctive Justice, 1996, Equality of Opportunity, 1998, Political Competition: Theory and Applications, 2001, Democracy, education and equality, 2006. Co-author: Sustainable Democracy, 1995.
Doctor of Philosophy dissertation studied competition in international markets among five major capitalist countries, describing a cycle of four stages with respect to trade and foreign investment concentration. Published a monograph and four articles on the subject. Other work during this period was on systematic biases in comparative growth statistics of socialist and capitalist economies (a theoretical paper), and empirical work on postfiscal distribution of income in the United States.
In 1980, began applying general equilibrium methods to formulating ideas of Marxian economics.
Displayed main ideas of Marxian economics in a general equilibrium setting, summarised in 1981 book. This work led to investigating foundations of exploitation theory. Could one propose a general theory of exploitation in which Marxian exploitation is a special case, but which would allow a comparative discussion of exploitation under feudalism, capitalism, and socialism? In the 1982 book, such a theory is proposed, using general equilibrium and gametheoretic techniques, and it is seen that the labour theory of value is irrelevant for Marxism, both as a theory of price and as a theory of exploitation.
That book also develops a precise theory of class in a general equilibrium model, in which classes emerge endogenously from agent behaviour subject to constraints. The methodological presumption underlying this work is rational choice and micro-foundation: Marxism must abandon its teleological method and seek to explain phenomena as the consequence of rational choice.
Most generally, I adhere to an ‘analytical Marxism’ which applies the tools of contemporary economics to analysing the foundations of Marxian ideas which are intuitively and historically compelling, thus putting that theory on a sounder basis. In the process, some parts of the received theory are vitiated, and some parts remain, and are thereby strengthened.
Fellow: Econometic Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences. Member: American Political Science Association, Society for Social Choice and Welfare (executive board member since 1991), American Economic Association 1995-1997, The British Academy (correspondent fellow since 2005).
Married Carla N. Muldavin, 1968.