| Description |
xi, 384 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-359) and index. |
| Contents |
Setting the scene -- Learning from history -- Economics of inequality -- A summing-up so far -- Technological change and countervailing power -- Employment and pay in the future -- Capital shared -- Progressive taxation -- Social security for all -- Proposals to reduce the extent of inequality -- Shrinking the cake? -- Globalisation prevents action? -- Can we afford it? |
| Summary |
Offers new policies in technology, employment, social security, capital sharing, and taxation that intend to narrow the income gap, defending them against the common arguments and excuses for inaction. |
| Subject |
Income distribution.
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Income distribution. |
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Poverty.
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Poverty. |
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Equality.
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Equality. |
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Welfare economics.
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Welfare economics. |
| ISBN |
0674504763 (alkaline paper) |
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9780674504769 (alkaline paper) |
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