Egalitarian Capitalism Jobs, Incomes, and Growth in Affluent Countries / Lane Kenworthy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kenworthy, Lane.

Series:

Rose series in sociology.

Rose series in sociology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Equality--Developed countries.

Equality.

Capitalism--Developed countries.

Capitalism.

Economic development.

Employment (Economic theory).

Income distribution--Developed countries.

Income distribution.

Developed countries--Economic conditions.

Developed countries.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2016

Place of Publication:

New York : Russell Sage Foundation, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Declining participation in labor unions, the movement toward a service-based economy, and increased globalization have cast doubt on the extent to which welfare states can continue to stem inequality in market economies over the long-term.Does the new economy render existing models of social assistance obsolete?.

Contents:

Contents; About the Author ; Acknowledgments ; Chapter 1. Introduction: Egalitarian Capitalism in the Late Twentieth Century; Chapter 2. Method and Data; Chapter 3. The End of Equality?; Chapter 4. An Equality-Growth Trade-off?; Chapter 5. An Equality-Jobs Trade-off?; Chapter 6. An Equality-Incomes Trade-off?; Chapter 7. Lessons from Country Experiences; Chapter 8. Which Way Forward?; Appendix. Variables; Notes ; References ; Index

Notes:

A study of the differences among 16 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States from the mid-1970s through the 1990s.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-212) and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

1-61044-335-7

OCLC:

906809561