Inheritance and Wealth in America
. Ed(S): Miller, Robert K.; McNamee, Stephen J.
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Hardback. A collection of essays that provide: an interpretative history of inheritance in American legal thought; a review of the literature on the economics of inheritance at the household and societal levels; a history of Federal taxation of wealth transfers; and, an examination of inheritance and its role in class reproduction and stratification. Editor(s): Miller, Robert K.; McNamee, Stephen J. Num Pages: 226 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Inheritance and Wealth in America is a superb collection of original essays, written in nontechnical language by experts in sociology, economics, anthropology, history, law, and other disciplines. Notable chapters provide - an outstanding interpretative history of inheritance in American legal thought - a critical review of the literature on the economics of inheritance at the household and societal levels - a superb history of Federal taxation of wealth transfers, and - a sociological examination of inheritance and its role in class reproduction and stratification. This groundbreaking work is of value to ... Read more
Inheritance and Wealth in America is a superb collection of original essays, written in nontechnical language by experts in sociology, economics, anthropology, history, law, and other disciplines. Notable chapters provide - an outstanding interpretative history of inheritance in American legal thought - a critical review of the literature on the economics of inheritance at the household and societal levels - a superb history of Federal taxation of wealth transfers, and - a sociological examination of inheritance and its role in class reproduction and stratification. This groundbreaking work is of value to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780306456527
SKU
V9780306456527
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99-15
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