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Léon Walras and Social Justice

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  • Renato Cirillo

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. Léon Walras strongly believed that without an equitable distribution of wealth there could be no social justice. Though he defended the right of private property, he considered that land was a special case and that it belonged to all the community. His social reform involved the nationalization of land, the abolition of taxation on wages, the curbing of monopoly power, and the promotion of a strong cooperative movement. He insisted that the only way the working class could regain their freedom was by becoming property owners. The influence of Henry George on Walras' thinking is obvious. They both shared the same humanitarian ideals, and both believed in a capitalist system working side by side with the social reforms they advocated.

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  • Renato Cirillo, 1984. "Léon Walras and Social Justice," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 43(1), pages 53-60, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:43:y:1984:i:1:p:53-60
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1984.tb02222.x
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    1. Anne Haila, 2000. "Real Estate in Global Cities: Singapore and Hong Kong as Property States," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 37(12), pages 2241-2256, November.
    2. Julián Tole Martínez, 2021. "Empresas en el conflicto armado : aportes a la construcción de la paz en Colombia," Books, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Facultad de Derecho, number 1326, October.

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