The political economy of inequality : U.S. and global dimensions / Sisay Asefa, Wei-Chiao Huang. editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sisay Asefa, 1950- editor.

Huang, Wei-Chiao, editor.

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Income distribution.

Income distribution--United States.

Retirement--Government policy.

Retirement.

United States.

Economic policy.

Physical Description:

vii, 183 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Kalamazoo : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2020.

Summary:

"This book encapsulates the six papers delivered during the 54th Werner Sichel Lecture Series, held on the campus of Western Michigan University during the academic year 2017-2018. The book's title is taken from the theme for that year's lecture series, "The Political Economy of Inequality: U.S. and Global Dimensions.""-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. The Political Economy of Inequality: Introduction / Wei-Chiao Huang

2. The New Inequality: The Distribution of Retirement and Older Working Time in OECD Countries / Teresa Ghilarducci

3. The Economics and Politics of the Fall and Rise of Income Inequality in the United States / Charles L. Ballard

4. America's Unequal Playing Field: The Gaps between Poor and Rich Children's Resources / Mary E. Corcoran

5. Why Has Income Inequality Increased while Education Inequality Has Decreased in Many Developing Countries? / David Lam

6. Institutions, Structures, and Policy Paradigms: Toward Understanding Inequality in Africa / Howard Stein

7. Income Inequality, Progressive Taxation, and Tax Expenditures / James R. Hines Jr.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: The political economy of inequality

ISBN:

9780880996716

0880996714

9780880996723

0880996722

OCLC:

1140361049