Inequality : what everyone needs to know /
Inequality--what is it, exactly? How is it measured? Why should we care? Why did inequality rise in the United States? Is rising inequality an inevitable feature of capitalism? What should we do about it? Inequality: What Everyone Needs to Know answers these questions and more in a comprehensive yet...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | What everyone needs to know.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Inequality; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Inequality: Should We Care?; 2 Inequality in the History of Economic Thought; 3 Categorical Inequality; 4 Major Concepts of Distribution; 5 Measures of Inequality; 6 Causes of Changing Inequality in the United States; 7 Causes of Changing Inequality in the World; 8 Are We Heading Back to the Victorian Age?; 9 Norms and Consequences; 10 Policies Against Inequalities; 11 A Note on Wealth and Power; A Final Digression: Does Economic Equality Lead to Victory in War?; Appendix; Further Reading; Selected Bibliography.
