Inequality in America Facts, Trends, and International Perspectives

Name: Inequality in America Facts, Trends, and International Perspectives
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ISBN: 9780815724216

ISBN-10: 0815724217

ISBN-13: 9780815724216

Edition: 2012

Authors: Uri Dadush, Kemal Dervis, Sarah P. Milsom, Bennett Stancil

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Income inequality has been on the rise since the late 1970s, but the economic and financial crisis of 2008 instigated an unemployment epidemic that dramatically compounded this problem in the United States and catapulted the issue to the center ofdebate. There is wide agreement across the political spectrum that high inequality is contributing to undesirable circumstances such as stagnated median household income, rising poverty rates, and increased borrowing and debt; though there is much less agreement on remedies.Inequality in Americaprovides a snapshot of the issues posed by growing economic disparity, focusing particularly on America but drawing on international comparisons to help set…

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List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Publication date: 7/13/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 94
Size: 5.42" wide x 8.46" long x 0.26" tall
Weight: 0.330
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Introduction: The Challenge of Inequality



The Increase of Inequality in the United States



Three Other Worrying Trends Associated with Rising Inequality



The Causes of Rising Inequality



Policy, Politics, and Inequality



What Can Be Done?



Conclusion: Narrowing the Gap


References


Index