John E. Roemer

Professor of Economics and Director of the Program on Economy Justice & Society John E Roemer

This study, first published in 2006, investigates whether democracy through education may be used to generate equality among citizens.

Graz-Schumpeter Lectures

Democracy, Education, and Equality

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.

Professor of Economics and Director of the Program on Economy Justice & Society John E Roemer

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