The Resource Inequality : what everyone needs to know, James K. Galbraith
Inequality : what everyone needs to know, James K. Galbraith
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- Summary
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- "Over the past thirty years, the issue of economic inequality has emerged from the backwaters of economics to claim center stage in the political discourse of America and beyond--a change prompted by a troubling fact: numerous measures of income inequality, especially in the United States in the last quarter of the twentieth century, have risen sharply in recent years. Even so, many people remain confused about what, exactly, politicians and media persons mean when they discuss inequality. What does "economic inequality" mean? 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 takes up these questions and more in plain and clear language, bringing to life one of the great economic and political debates of our age. Inequality expert James K. Galbraith has compiled the latest economic research on inequality and explains his findings in a way that everyone can understand. He offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of economic inequality, including its philosophical and theoretical origins, the variety of concepts in wide use, empirical measures and their advantages and disadvantages, competing modern theories of the causes and effects of rising inequality in the United States and worldwide, and a range of policy measures. The topic of economic inequality is going to become only more important as we approach the 2016 presidential elections. This latest addition to the popular What Everyone Needs to Know series from Oxford University Press will tell you everything you need to know to make informed opinions on this significant issue"--
- "An introduction to economic inequality"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 211 pages
- Contents
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- Inequality: should we care?
- Inequality in the history of economic thought
- Categorical inequality
- Major concepts of distribution
- Measures of inequality
- Causes of changing inequality in the United States
- Causes of changing inequality in the world
- Are we heading back to the Victorian age?
- Norms and consequences
- Policies against inequalities
- A note on wealth and power
- A final digression: does economic equality lead to victory in war?
- Isbn
- 9780190250461
- Label
- Inequality : what everyone needs to know
- Title
- Inequality
- Title remainder
- what everyone needs to know
- Statement of responsibility
- James K. Galbraith
- Subject
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- Distribution (Economic theory)
- Economic development -- Social aspects
- Economic development -- Social aspects
- Einkommensdisparität
- Einkommensverteilung
- Equality
- Equality
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Economic Conditions
- Soziale Ungleichheit
- Vermögensverteilung
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics | General
- Distribution (Economic theory)
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- "Over the past thirty years, the issue of economic inequality has emerged from the backwaters of economics to claim center stage in the political discourse of America and beyond--a change prompted by a troubling fact: numerous measures of income inequality, especially in the United States in the last quarter of the twentieth century, have risen sharply in recent years. Even so, many people remain confused about what, exactly, politicians and media persons mean when they discuss inequality. What does "economic inequality" mean? 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 takes up these questions and more in plain and clear language, bringing to life one of the great economic and political debates of our age. Inequality expert James K. Galbraith has compiled the latest economic research on inequality and explains his findings in a way that everyone can understand. He offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of economic inequality, including its philosophical and theoretical origins, the variety of concepts in wide use, empirical measures and their advantages and disadvantages, competing modern theories of the causes and effects of rising inequality in the United States and worldwide, and a range of policy measures. The topic of economic inequality is going to become only more important as we approach the 2016 presidential elections. This latest addition to the popular What Everyone Needs to Know series from Oxford University Press will tell you everything you need to know to make informed opinions on this significant issue"--
- "An introduction to economic inequality"--
- Assigning source
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- Provided by publisher
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Galbraith, James K
- Dewey number
- 306.3
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HM821
- LC item number
- .G35 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- What everyone needs to know
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Equality
- Economic development
- Distribution (Economic theory)
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Distribution (Economic theory)
- Economic development
- Equality
- Einkommensdisparität
- Einkommensverteilung
- Soziale Ungleichheit
- Vermögensverteilung
- Label
- Inequality : what everyone needs to know, James K. Galbraith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Inequality: should we care? -- Inequality in the history of economic thought -- Categorical inequality -- Major concepts of distribution -- Measures of inequality -- Causes of changing inequality in the United States -- Causes of changing inequality in the world -- Are we heading back to the Victorian age? -- Norms and consequences -- Policies against inequalities -- A note on wealth and power -- A final digression: does economic equality lead to victory in war?
- Control code
- ocn940455335
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 211 pages
- Isbn
- 9780190250461
- Lccn
- 2016008322
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780190250478
- (OCoLC)940455335
- Label
- Inequality : what everyone needs to know, James K. Galbraith
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Inequality: should we care? -- Inequality in the history of economic thought -- Categorical inequality -- Major concepts of distribution -- Measures of inequality -- Causes of changing inequality in the United States -- Causes of changing inequality in the world -- Are we heading back to the Victorian age? -- Norms and consequences -- Policies against inequalities -- A note on wealth and power -- A final digression: does economic equality lead to victory in war?
- Control code
- ocn940455335
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xii, 211 pages
- Isbn
- 9780190250461
- Lccn
- 2016008322
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780190250478
- (OCoLC)940455335
Subject
- Distribution (Economic theory)
- Economic development -- Social aspects
- Economic development -- Social aspects
- Einkommensdisparität
- Einkommensverteilung
- Equality
- Equality
- POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Economic Conditions
- Soziale Ungleichheit
- Vermögensverteilung
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics | General
- Distribution (Economic theory)
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