Richer nations are happier, yet economic growth doesn't increase happiness. This paradox is explained by the "Hidden Wealth of Nations"--The extent to which citizens get along with other independently drives both economic growth and well-being. Much of this hidden wealth is expr…
The interest in the development processes of BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) has been triggered by their high growth performance. But their political and social background is entirely different. In this study, two inequality measures applied are Gini Coefficient…
The top one percent own about one-third of the assets in America and 40 percent of assets around the world. This concentration of financial resources in many countries gives the ultra-rich extraordinary influence over elections, public policy, and governance. Darrell West's Bill…
Economists warn that policies to level the economic playing field come with a hefty price tag. But this so-called 'equality-efficiency trade-off' - has proven difficult to document. The data suggest, instead, that the extraordinary levels of economic inequality now experienced i…
From one of Washington's most influential voices on economic policy, a lively and original argument that reducing inequality is not just fair but also key to delivering broadly shared economic growth and stability. Do we have to choose between equality and prosperity? Many think…
A global look at universal basic income (UBI) - a stipend given to every citizen - and why it might be the answer for our age of rising inequality, persistent poverty, and dazzling technology
In this powerful new work, Thomas Piketty reminds us that rising inequality is not inevitable. Over the centuries, we have been moving toward greater equality. Piketty guides us with elegance and concision through the great movements that have made the modern world and shows how…
The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality presents a new and definitive analysis of economic inequality in developed countries. Bringing together the world's top scholars, this comprehensive and authoritative volume contains an impressive array of original research on topics in…
Balances neoclassical theories with Keynesian and "radical" approaches. This book considers income distribution theory in terms of ideology, statistics, micro- and macro-economics, income policies, and the poverty problem. It is used as a basic text in courses on income distribu…
The Redistribution Recession is a controversial, clear-cut, and thoroughly researched analysis of the effects of various government policies on the labor market during the recent recession.
There's little doubt that most humans today are better off than their forebears. Stunningly so, the economist and historian Deirdre McCloskey argues in the concluding volume of her trilogy celebrating the oft-derided virtues of the bourgeoisie. The poorest of humanity, McCloskey…
In this volume, the author seeks to analyze various aspects of growing inequality of income in society. What is income inequality? How is it measured? How does it relate to poverty? The author addresses these and other conceptual issues in the book.
There has been a remarkable upsurge of debate about increasing inequalities and their societal implications, reinforced by the economic crisis but bubbling to the surface before it. This has been seen in popular discourse, media coverage, political debate, and research in the so…