Changing inequalities and societal impacts in rich countries : thirty countries' experiences /

Changing inequalities and societal impacts in rich countries : thirty countries' experiences /

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	First edition.
Imprint:	Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Description:	1 online resource (xxxix, 743 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Income distribution. Income -- Social aspects. Equality. Wealth. Equality. Income distribution. Income -- Social aspects. Wealth. Case studies. Case studies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13357658

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Other authors / contributors:	Nolan, Brian, 1953- editor.
ISBN:	9780191511103 0191511102 9780191767142 019176714X 9780199687428 0199687420
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"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 social sciences. The central questions addressed by this book, and the major research project GINI on which it is based, are: - Have inequalities in income, wealth and education increased over the past 30 years or so across the rich countries, and if so why? - What are the social, cultural and political impacts of increasing inequalities in income, wealth and education? - What are the implications for policy and for the future development of welfare states? In seeking to answer these questions, this book adopts an interdisciplinary approach that draws on economics, sociology, and political science, and applies a common analytical framework to the experience of 30 advanced countries, namely all the EU member states except Cyprus and Malta, together with the USA, Japan, Canada, Australia and South Korea. It presents a description and analysis of the experience of each of these countries over the past three decades, together with an introduction, an overview of inequality trends, and a concluding chapter highlighting key findings and implications. These case-studies bring out the variety of country experiences and the importance of framing inequality trends in the institutional and policy context of each country if one is to adequately capture and understand the evolution of inequality and its impacts. Readership: Academics and graduate students in economics, sociology, politics, social policy, and public health. Policy-makers engaged with societal debates about inequality and its impacts."
Other form:	Print version: Changing Inequalities and Societal Impacts in Rich Countries 9780199687428
Standard no.:	60001889157

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Summary:	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 social sciences. The central questions addressed by this book, and the major research project GINI on which it is based, are:- Have inequalities in income, wealth and education increased over the past 30 years or so across the rich countries, and if so why?- What are the social, cultural and political impacts of increasing inequalities in income, wealth and education?- What are the implications for policy and for the future development of welfare states?In seeking to answer these questions, this book adopts an interdisciplinary approach that draws on economics, sociology, and political science, and applies a common analytical framework to the experience of 30 advanced countries, namely all the EU member states except Cyprus and Malta, together with the USA, Japan, Canada, Australia and South Korea. It presents a description and analysis of the experience of each of these countries over the past three decades, together with an introduction, an overview of inequality trends, and a concluding chapter highlighting key findings and implications. These case-studies bring out the variety of country experiences and the importance of framing inequality trends in the institutional and policy context of each country if one is to adequately capture and understand the evolution of inequality and its impacts.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxxix, 743 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191511103 0191511102 9780191767142 019176714X 9780199687428 0199687420