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Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe: A World of Difference
Alberto Alesina
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Description for Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe: A World of Difference
Paperback. Presenting a study of different approaches of America and Europe to the problems of domestic inequality and poverty, this book describes how different the two continents are in the level of State engagement in the redistribution of income. It discusses various economic and sociological explanations for the difference, including various attitudes. Series: The Rodolfo De Benedetti Lecture Series. Num Pages: 264 pages, Numerous tables and figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 1KBB; JFFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 328.
As events highlight deep divisions in attitudes between America and Europe, this is a very timely study of different approaches to the problems of domestic inequality and poverty. Based on careful and systematic analysis of national data, the authors describe just how much the two continents differ in their level of State engagement in the redistribution of income. Discussing various possible economic explanations for the difference, they cover different levels of pre-tax income, openness, and social mobility; they survey politico-historical differences such as the varying physical size of nations, their electoral and legal systems, and the character of their ... Read more
As events highlight deep divisions in attitudes between America and Europe, this is a very timely study of different approaches to the problems of domestic inequality and poverty. Based on careful and systematic analysis of national data, the authors describe just how much the two continents differ in their level of State engagement in the redistribution of income. Discussing various possible economic explanations for the difference, they cover different levels of pre-tax income, openness, and social mobility; they survey politico-historical differences such as the varying physical size of nations, their electoral and legal systems, and the character of their ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
The Rodolfo De Benedetti Lecture Series
Condition
New
Weight
328g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199286102
SKU
V9780199286102
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Ref
99-14
About Alberto Alesina
Alberto Alesina is Nathaniel Ropes Professor of Political Economy and currently Chairman of the Department of Economics at Harvard University, and has been Visiting Professor at IGIER-Bocconi and MIT. He is a Research Associate for the National Bureau of Economic Research and for the Centre for Economic Policy Research. He is Co-editor of the Quarterly Journal of Economics, and in ... Read more
Reviews for Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe: A World of Difference
... remarkable book ... Mr Alesina and Mr Glaeser, both Harvard economists, are doing what the best in their profession do well these days: seeking to explain society not merely with conventional economic tools but with analysis of institutions, geography and social behaviour.
The Economist 12 March 2004
In what ways, and why, are the United States ... Read more
The Economist 12 March 2004
In what ways, and why, are the United States ... Read more