The Economics of Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination in the 21st Century: 2 volumes

ISBN 10: 0313396914 / ISBN 13: 9780313396915

Edité par Praeger, 2013

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Synopsis :

Leading scholars examine the conflicting paradigms of affluence and destitution in the United States―as well as other free societies―and discuss the influence of education, race, and status on economic mobility.

While recent catastrophic events in New Orleans and Haiti may have magnified issues of social inequity, leaders have debated over poverty and discrimination for decades. Are the poor disadvantaged by the institutions of society or by the choices they make? Through two insightful volumes, the author examines differing academic and political perspectives to help shed light on the causes of poverty and inequality; the role that gender, race, age, or sexual preference plays in determining opportunity; and the effectiveness of current social and economic policies in balancing the inequity among disparate groups.

The Economics of Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination in the 21st Century consists of 2 volumes containing 32 papers divided into 5 categories: measurement, inequality and mobility, institutions and choices, demographic groups and discrimination, and policy. The papers―written by economists, sociologists, philosophers and lawyers―deal with the extent of inequality in the United States and how it compares to other countries, and the newly emerging evidence on the relationship between inequality and mobility within a society.

À propos de l'auteur:

Robert S. Rycroft, PhD, is professor of economics and chair of the economics department at the University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA. His published works include The Economics of Inequality, Discrimination, Poverty and Mobility.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Economics of Inequality, Poverty, and ...
Éditeur : Praeger
Date d'édition : 2013
Reliure : hardcover
Etat : Very Good