Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Circumstances, Types, and Autonomous Choice -- 3. Justifying the Proposal -- 4. A Formal Definition of Equality of Opportunity -- 5. Incentive Properties of the EOp Mechanism -- 6. Equality of Opportunity with Production -- 7. Equality of Opportunity for Welfare -- 8. Equality of Opportunity for Health -- 9. Education and Advantage -- 10. Equal-Opportunity Unemployment Insurance -- 11. The EOp Distribution of Educational Financein the United States -- 12. The Scope and Extent of Equal Opportunity -- 13. To What Extent Should We Equalize Opportunities? -- 14. Affirmative Action -- 15. Concluding Remarks -- References -- Index.
John Roemer argues that there is a "before" and an "after" in the notion of equality of opportunity: before the competition starts, opportunities must be equalized; 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.