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The Inequality Trap: Fighting Capitalism Instead of Poverty
William Watson
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Description for The Inequality Trap: Fighting Capitalism Instead of Poverty
Hardback. Explaining the complexities of modern economics in a clear, accessible style, The Inequality Trap is the must-read rejoinder to the idea that fighting inequality should be our top policy priority. Series: UTP Insights. Num Pages: 240 pages, 16 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JKS; KCA; KCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 538.
US President Barack Obama has called economic inequality the defining issue of our time. It has inspired the Occupy movements, made a French economist into a global celebrity, and given us a new expression - the one percent. But is our preoccupation with inequality really justified? Or wise? In his new book, William Watson argues that focusing on inequality is both an error and a trap. It is an error because much inequality is good, the reward for thrift, industry, and invention. It is a trap because it leads us to ... Read more
US President Barack Obama has called economic inequality the defining issue of our time. It has inspired the Occupy movements, made a French economist into a global celebrity, and given us a new expression - the one percent. But is our preoccupation with inequality really justified? Or wise? In his new book, William Watson argues that focusing on inequality is both an error and a trap. It is an error because much inequality is good, the reward for thrift, industry, and invention. It is a trap because it leads us to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
UTP Insights
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442637245
SKU
V9781442637245
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About William Watson
William Watson teaches economics at McGill University and is associated with four Canadian policy institutes: C.D. Howe, Fraser, IRPP, and MacDonald-Laurier. He is a regular columnist for both the National Post and Ottawa Citizen.
Reviews for The Inequality Trap: Fighting Capitalism Instead of Poverty
'Accessible and extraordinarily well written, this volume is full of fascinating insights.'
R.S. Rycroft Choice Magazine vol 53:07:2016 Anyone looking to play devil's advocate with [Thomas] Piketty-purchasing friends would be well served by this book.
James Ryerson The New York Times Sunday Book Review, December 20, 2015
R.S. Rycroft Choice Magazine vol 53:07:2016 Anyone looking to play devil's advocate with [Thomas] Piketty-purchasing friends would be well served by this book.
James Ryerson The New York Times Sunday Book Review, December 20, 2015