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Inequality and Growth: Patterns and Policy: Volume I: Concepts and Analysis
Kaushik Basu (Ed.)
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Description for Inequality and Growth: Patterns and Policy: Volume I: Concepts and Analysis
Paperback. It was part of common wisdom that in the early stages of development inequality would rise, but it would, eventually, decline. As time passed and growth persisted inequality has, however, continued to grow, casting doubt on the received wisdom. Editor(s): Stiglitz, Joseph E.; Basu, Kaushik. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 black & white tables, 24 figures. BIC Classification: KCB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 454.
It was a part of the wisdom of mainstream economics that in the early stages of development inequality would rise but as growth persisted, it would, eventually, decline. Early evidence seemed to suggest that this pattern would be borne out. But, as time passed and growth persisted, inequality continued to grow, casting doubt on the received wisdom. The aim of this two-volume book is to analyze the current state of global and regional inequality, dissect the phenomenal increase in inequality that we have seen occur in recent times, and better understand the complex relationship between inequality and development. The political ... Read more
It was a part of the wisdom of mainstream economics that in the early stages of development inequality would rise but as growth persisted, it would, eventually, decline. Early evidence seemed to suggest that this pattern would be borne out. But, as time passed and growth persisted, inequality continued to grow, casting doubt on the received wisdom. The aim of this two-volume book is to analyze the current state of global and regional inequality, dissect the phenomenal increase in inequality that we have seen occur in recent times, and better understand the complex relationship between inequality and development. The political ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
International Economic Association Series
Condition
New
Weight
443g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137554536
SKU
V9781137554536
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99-15
About Kaushik Basu (Ed.)
Joseph E. Stiglitz is University Professor at Columbia University, USA, and the winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize for Economics. He served on President Clinton's economic team as a member and then as Chairman of the U.S. Council of Economic Advisors in the mid-1990s. He then joined the World Bank as Chief Economist and Senior Vice President. ... Read more
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