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Inequality : trends, causes, consequences, relevant policies, Philip Arestis, Malcolm Sawyer, editors

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This book is the fifteenth volume in the renowned International Papers in Political Economy (IPPE) series which explores the latest developments in political economy. Containing contributions by experts in the field, this book focuses on topics that address the ongoing debate of inequalities in economic systems. Inequality has been considered a problem by many academics and policy makers for a long time now and recently here has been some evidence of increasing inequalities in society. Contributors to this book focus on the causes and consequences of inequality along with the importance of tackling inequality and recommend potential policies to reduce it, for example tax reforms. The book covers different aspects of inequality - from income to gender - and explores links between inequality and economic growth, and financialisation and financial crisis.--
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eng
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1 online resource
Contents
  • Importance of tackling income inequality and relevant economic policies
  • Financialisation, financial crisis and inequality
  • Inequality and growth : Marxian and post-Keynesian / Kaleckian perspectives on distribution and growth regimes before and after the Great Recession
  • Theoretical and empirical analyses of the rise of income inequality in rich countries
  • Can tax reforms reduce inequality?
  • Gender inequality in the labour market and the Great Recession
  • Rich become richer and poor become poorer : a wealth inequality approach from Great Britain
  • Why has income inequality been neglected in economics and public policy?
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9783319912981
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Inequality : trends, causes, consequences, relevant policies
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Inequality
Title remainder
trends, causes, consequences, relevant policies
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Philip Arestis, Malcolm Sawyer, editors
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Editor
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Language
eng
Summary
This book is the fifteenth volume in the renowned International Papers in Political Economy (IPPE) series which explores the latest developments in political economy. Containing contributions by experts in the field, this book focuses on topics that address the ongoing debate of inequalities in economic systems. Inequality has been considered a problem by many academics and policy makers for a long time now and recently here has been some evidence of increasing inequalities in society. Contributors to this book focus on the causes and consequences of inequality along with the importance of tackling inequality and recommend potential policies to reduce it, for example tax reforms. The book covers different aspects of inequality - from income to gender - and explores links between inequality and economic growth, and financialisation and financial crisis.--
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320.011
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  • HM821
  • JC575
LC item number
.I55 2018
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non fiction
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  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
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1941-
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  • Arestis, Philip
  • Sawyer, Malcolm C.
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International Papers in Political Economy
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  • Equality
  • Income distribution
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • Economic growth
  • Economic & financial crises & disasters
  • Political economy
  • Equality
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Inequality : trends, causes, consequences, relevant policies, Philip Arestis, Malcolm Sawyer, editors
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Importance of tackling income inequality and relevant economic policies -- Financialisation, financial crisis and inequality -- Inequality and growth : Marxian and post-Keynesian / Kaleckian perspectives on distribution and growth regimes before and after the Great Recession -- Theoretical and empirical analyses of the rise of income inequality in rich countries -- Can tax reforms reduce inequality? -- Gender inequality in the labour market and the Great Recession -- Rich become richer and poor become poorer : a wealth inequality approach from Great Britain -- Why has income inequality been neglected in economics and public policy?
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Inequality : trends, causes, consequences, relevant policies, Philip Arestis, Malcolm Sawyer, editors
Publication
Copyright
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
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  • cr
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rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Importance of tackling income inequality and relevant economic policies -- Financialisation, financial crisis and inequality -- Inequality and growth : Marxian and post-Keynesian / Kaleckian perspectives on distribution and growth regimes before and after the Great Recession -- Theoretical and empirical analyses of the rise of income inequality in rich countries -- Can tax reforms reduce inequality? -- Gender inequality in the labour market and the Great Recession -- Rich become richer and poor become poorer : a wealth inequality approach from Great Britain -- Why has income inequality been neglected in economics and public policy?
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1052566545
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unknown
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1 online resource
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online
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9783319912981
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unknown
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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not applicable
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remote
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(OCoLC)1052566545

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