Screen LibraryThe economics of inequality, poverty, and discrimination in the 21st century /
"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."--Publisher information.
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Praeger,
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| Publisher Address: | Santa Barbara, Calif. : |
| Publication Dates: | [2013] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"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."--Publisher information. |
| Carrier Form: | 2 volumes : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780313396915 (hard copy : alkaline paper) : 0313396914 (hard copy : alkaline paper) |
| Index Number: | HN90 |
| CLC: | D771.26 |
| Call Number: | D771.26/E197 |
| Contents: |
v. 1. Causes. Introduction and guide to the readings / Robert S. Rycroft -- Part I: Measurement. Cross-national comparisons of poverty and income inequality / Steven Pressman ; The distribution of wealth in the United States at the start of the 21st century / Edward N. Wolff ; The geography of poverty in the United States / William Levernier -- Part II: Inequality and mobility. Do we face a permanently divided society? / Isabel V. Sawhill ; Inequality from generation to generation : the United States in comparison / Miles Corak -- Part III: Institutions and choices. The causes of poverty and inequality in the United States : toward a broader view / Kristin Marsh ; Why is so much of the world poor? / Shawn Humphrey and Christine Exley ... v. 2. Solutions. Part V: Policy. Do minimum wages help fight poverty? / David Neumark ; Globalization and earnings inequality in the United States / Keith Gunnar Bentele and Lane Kenworthy ; Immigration and inequality : why do high-skilled immigrants fare poorly in Canada? / Laura J. Templeton and Sylvia Fuller ; Educational inequality and children : the preschool and early school years / David T. Burkam ; School choice / Patrick J. Wolf and Anna M. Jacob ; The link between nonmarital births and poverty / Laura Argys and Susan Averett ; What happened to cash assistance for needy families? / David C. Ribar and Carolyn M. Wolff ; Inequalities across states in a federally funded system : the case of child welfare subsidies ... |