The World Inequality Report : 2018 / Facundo Alvaredo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Alvaredo, Facundo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Income distribution--Cross-cultural studies.

Income distribution.

Equality--Economic aspects--Cross-cultural studies.

Equality.

Economic history--21st century.

Economic history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (332 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The World Inequality Report: 2018 is the most authoritative and up-to-date account of global trends in inequality. Researched, compiled, and written by a team of the world's leading economists of inequality, it presents-with unrivaled clarity and depth-information and analysis that will be vital to policy makers and scholars everywhere. Inequality has taken center stage in public debate as the wealthiest people in most parts of the world have seen their share of the economy soar relative to that of others, many of whom, especially in the West, have experienced stagnation. The resulting political and social pressures have posed harsh new challenges for governments and created a pressing demand for reliable data. The World Inequality Lab at the Paris School of Economics and the University of California, Berkeley, has answered this call by coordinating research into the latest trends in the accumulation and distribution of income and wealth on every continent. This inaugural report analyzes the Lab's findings, which include data from major countries where information has traditionally been difficult to acquire, such as China, India, and Brazil. Among nations, inequality has been decreasing as traditionally poor countries' economies have caught up with the West. The report shows, however, that inequality has been steadily deepening within almost every nation, though national trajectories vary, suggesting the importance of institutional and policy frameworks in shaping inequality. The World Inequality Report: 2018 will be a key document for anyone concerned about one of the most imperative and contentious subjects in contemporary politics and economics.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Highlights for 2018

Introduction: Better Inequality Data for a More Informed Democratic Debate

PART I. The WID.world Project

1. The Measurement of Economic Inequality

PART II. Trends in Global Income Inequality

2. Global Income Inequality Dynamics

3. Trends in Income Inequality between Countries

4. Trends in Income Inequality within Countries

5. Income Inequality in the United States

6. Income Inequality in France

7. Income Inequality in Germany

8. Income Inequality in China

9. Income Inequality in Russia

10. Income Inequality in India

11. Income Inequality in the Middle East

12. Income Inequality in Brazil

13. Income Inequality in South Africa

PART III. Public versus Private Capital Dynamics

14. Wealth-Income Ratios across the World

15. The Evolution of Aggregate Wealth-Income in Developed Countries

16. Comparing the Experiences of Former Communist States

17. Capital Accumulation, Private Property, and Rising Inequality in China

18. The Rise of Private Property in Russia

PART IV. Trends in Global Wealth Inequality

19. Global Wealth Inequality: Trends and Projections

20. Comparing Trends in Personal Wealth Inequality across the World

21. Wealth Inequality in the United States

22. Wealth Inequality in France

23. Wealth Inequality in Spain

24. Wealth Inequality in the UK

PART V. Tackling Economic Inequality

25. What is the Future of Global Income Inequality?

26. Tackling Rising Inequality at the Top: The Role of Progressive Taxation

27. Tax Policy in a Global Environment: The Case for a Global Financial Register

28. Tackling Inequality at the Bottom: The Need for More Equal Access to Education and Good-Paying Jobs

29. A Message from the Past: Let Governments Invest in the Future

Conclusion

Appendix

Notes

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 22. Okt 2019)

ISBN:

9780674984745

0674984749

9780674984769

0674984765

OCLC:

1097597861