Inequality
Subtitle: a short history
By: Michele Alacevich and Anna Soci
Contributors: Soci, Anna, 1949- author
Series: The short history collection; Short history (Washington, D.C.)
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780815727613
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Globalization; Equality; Income distribution; Democracy; History
Description: While it has always been a concern, it has recently become a central question in economics and a potent political issue. Why was it neglected for so long, and why is it now at the forefront of public debate? In Inequality: A Short History, the authors discuss the emergence of the question of economic inequality in the twenty-first century and explain how it is related to globalization and the survival of democracy. They also discuss trends and the future of inequality in both the developed and the developing worlds. Inequality is a pressing issue that not only affects living standards, but is also inextricably linked to the way our democracies work. -- from back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Why inequality is the real issue; title: The long neglect of inequality; title: The statistical drift of inequality studies; title: Inequality and globalization; title: Inequality and democracy; title: The future of inequality.