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Author Birchfield, Vicki L., 1965-

Title Income inequality in capitalist democracies : the interplay of values and institutions / Vicki L. Birchfield.

Publication Info. University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2008]
©2008

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Description 1 online resource (x, 244 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-229) and index.
Summary "Examines patterns of income inequality among 16 advanced democracies from the mid 1970s to the early 2000s and explains why some societies have a large and growing divide between the rich and the poor while others, facing similar global economic pressures, maintain more egalitarian income distributions"--Provided by publisher.
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Subject Income distribution -- Developed countries.
Income distribution.
Developed countries.
Capitalism -- Developed countries.
Capitalism.
Equality -- Developed countries.
Equality.
Democracy -- Economic aspects.
Democracy -- Economic aspects.
Political culture -- Developed countries.
Political culture.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Title Interplay of values and institutions
Other Form: Print version: Birchfield, Vicki L., 1965- Income inequality in capitalist democracies. University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2008 0271034408 9780271034409 (DLC) 2008030446 (OCoLC)234073830
ISBN 9780271036090 (electronic book)
0271036095 (electronic book)
0271034408
9780271034409
9780271049014
0271034416
9780271034416