The political economy of inequality / Frank Stilwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stilwell, Frank J. B., author.

Contributor:

John Lammey Stewart Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Income distribution.

Equality.

Physical Description:

xiii, 289 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2019.

Summary:

"Economic inequality has become a defining issue of our age. This book, written by leading political economist Frank Stilwell, provides a comprehensive overview of the nature, causes, and consequences of the growing divide between rich and poor - and shows how there are alternative public policies that could help bridge this gap"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Mind the gap

Incomes, wealth, poverty and equity

Scales and shapes of inequality

Shifting shares

Multi-dimensional inequalities

Explaining who gets what

Driving the disparities

Hazards to handle: opportunities to grasp

Towards happier societies?

Redistribution

Progressive pre-distribution

A global challenge

Impediments to equity

Making the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John Lammey Stewart Memorial Library Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Stilwell, Frank J. B., author. Political economy of inequality

ISBN:

9781509528646

1509528644

9781509528653

1509528652

OCLC:

1055683241

Publisher Number:

99994380700