Inequality : what everyone needs to know

Summary: 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 easily-understood introduction to the topic of economic inequality.

Record details

ISBN: 019025047X
ISBN: 9780190250478
ISBN: 0190250488
ISBN: 9780190250485
Physical Description: 1 online resource
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Source of Description Note:	Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 5, 2016).