What does "economic inequality" mean? How is it measured? Why should we care? Why did inequality rise in the United States? Is rising inequality an inevitable feature of capitalism? What should we do about it?
Inequality is a pressing issue that not only affects living standards, but is also inextricably linked to the way our democracies work. Inequality endangers the fabric of our societies and distorts the functioning of democracy.
Temkin begins his illuminating examination with a simple question: when is one situation worse than another regarding inequality? In exploring this question, a new approach to understanding inequality emerges.
Offers essays on social inequality in the United States
"An introduction to economic inequality"--
Inequality: Privilege & Poverty in America
Monograph on the effects of family background, race, educational opportunity and intelligence quotient scores on adult success in the USA - examines inequality (incl. Racial discrimination) in respect of educational...
How genomics reveals deep histories of inequality, going back many thousands of years. Inequality is an urgent global concern, with pundits, politicians, academics, and best-selling books all taking up its causes and consequences.
What does "economic inequality" mean? How is it measured? Why should we care? Why did inequality rise in the United States? Is rising inequality an inevitable feature of capitalism? What should we do about it?
Inequality: Privilege and Poverty in America
How genomics reveals deep histories of inequality, going back many thousands of years. Inequality is an urgent global concern, with pundits, politicians, academics, and best-selling books all taking up its causes and consequences.
This book offers an up-to-date portrait of the realities of social class and its consequences in the United States today, focusing on the increasing inequality gap; the shrinking middle class; the myth and realities of social mobility; the ...