Inequality: What Everyone Needs to Know(R) by James K. Galbraith (English) Paper

Description: Inequality by James K. Galbraith Inequality---what is it, exactly? 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: What Everyone Needs to Know answers these questions and more in a comprehensive yet easily-understood introduction to the topic of economic inequality. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Over the past thirty years, the issue of economic inequality has emerged from the backwaters of economics to claim center stage in the political discourse of America and beyond---a change prompted by a troubling fact: numerous measures of income inequality, especially in the United States in the last quarter of the twentieth century, have risen sharply in recent years. Even so, many people remain confused about what, exactly, politicians and media persons mean whenthey discuss inequality. 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 ofcapitalism? What should we do about it? Inequality: What Everyone Needs to Know takes up these questions and more in plain and clear language, bringing to life one of the great economic and political debates of our age. Inequality expert James K. Galbraith has compiled the latest economic research on inequality and explains his findings in a way that everyone can understand. He offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of economic inequality, including itsphilosophical and theoretical origins, the variety of concepts in wide use, empirical measures and their advantages and disadvantages, competing modern theories of the causes and effects of rising inequalityin the United States and worldwide, and a range of policy measures.The topic of economic inequality is going to become only more important as we approach the 2016 presidential elections. This latest addition to the popular What Everyone Needs to Know series from Oxford University Press will tell you everything you need to know to make informed opinions on this significant issue. Notes A wide-ranging and lucid guide to one of the most urgent questions of our time, and a key topic in the US presidential elections. Author Biography James K. Galbraith teaches at The University of Texas at Austin. He holds degrees from Harvard and Yale, and was a Marshall Scholar at Kings College, Cambridge. He served as Executive Director of the Joint Economic Committee, US Congress, in the early 1980s. In 2010 he was elected to the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. In 2012, he was President of the Association for Evolutionary Economics. He is the 2014 co-winner of the LeontiefPrize for advancing the frontiers of economic thought. Table of Contents 1. Inequality: Should We Care?2. Inequality in the History of Economic Thought3. Categorical Inequality4. Major Concepts of Distribution5. Measures of Inequality and Sources of Data6. Causes and Consequences of Changing Inequalities7. Norms and Policies Promotional This book answers questions on what economic inequality is, why we should care, and what we should do about it. Long Description Over the past thirty years, the issue of economic inequality has emerged from the backwaters of economics to claim center stage in the political discourse of America and beyond---a change prompted by a troubling fact: numerous measures of income inequality, especially in the United States in the last quarter of the twentieth century, have risen sharply in recent years. Even so, many people remain confused about what, exactly, politicians and media persons mean whenthey discuss inequality. 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 ofcapitalism? What should we do about it? Inequality: What Everyone Needs to Know takes up these questions and more in plain and clear language, bringing to life one of the great economic and political debates of our age. Inequality expert James K. Galbraith has compiled the latest economic research on inequality and explains his findings in a way that everyone can understand. He offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of economic inequality, including itsphilosophical and theoretical origins, the variety of concepts in wide use, empirical measures and their advantages and disadvantages, competing modern theories of the causes and effects of rising inequalityin the United States and worldwide, and a range of policy measures.The topic of economic inequality is going to become only more important as we approach the 2016 presidential elections. This latest addition to the popular What Everyone Needs to Know series from Oxford University Press will tell you everything you need to know to make informed opinions on this significant issue. Feature Selling point: Provides a wide-ranging and lucid guide to one of the most urgent questions of our time, based in part on a massive and original investigation into the growth of inequality around the worldSelling point: Introduces readers to the important issue of economic inequality---a hot-button topic in the upcoming 2016 presidential electionsSelling point: Explains the results of original, noteworthy, and comprehensive economic data analysis in a way that is easily understood by anyone, even those with no background in economics Details ISBN019025047X Language English ISBN-10 019025047X ISBN-13 9780190250478 Format Paperback Media Book Pages 224 Short Title INEQUALITY WENTK P Illustrations black & white illustrations Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Author James K. Galbraith Publication Date 2016-03-10 UK Release Date 2016-03-10 AU Release Date 2016-03-10 NZ Release Date 2016-03-10 US Release Date 2016-03-10 Year 2016 Alternative 9780190250461 DEWEY 305 Audience General Series What Everyone Needs To Know® Subtitle What Everyone Needs to Know® We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131390982;

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