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Unequal Thailand: Aspects of Income, Wealth and Power
Phongpaichit & Baker
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Description for Unequal Thailand: Aspects of Income, Wealth and Power
Paperback. Editor(s): Phongpaichit, Pasuk; Baker, Chris. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMT; JHB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. .
Extreme inequalities in income,wealth and power lie behind Thailand's political turmoil. What are the sources of this inequality? Why does it persist, or even increase when the economy grows? How can it be addressed? The contributors to this important study-Thai scholars, reformers and civil servants-shed light on the many dimensions of inequality in Thailand, looking beyond simple income measures to consider land ownership, education, finance, business structures and politics. Thecontributors propose a series of reforms in taxation, spending and institutional reform that can address growing inequality. Inequality is among the biggest threats to social ... Read more
Extreme inequalities in income,wealth and power lie behind Thailand's political turmoil. What are the sources of this inequality? Why does it persist, or even increase when the economy grows? How can it be addressed? The contributors to this important study-Thai scholars, reformers and civil servants-shed light on the many dimensions of inequality in Thailand, looking beyond simple income measures to consider land ownership, education, finance, business structures and politics. Thecontributors propose a series of reforms in taxation, spending and institutional reform that can address growing inequality. Inequality is among the biggest threats to social ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
NUS Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
28 g
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789814722001
SKU
V9789814722001
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Ref
99-1
About Phongpaichit & Baker
Pasuk Phongpaichit is Professor in the Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Chris Baker is an independent scholar and long-term resident of Thailand.
Reviews for Unequal Thailand: Aspects of Income, Wealth and Power
Overall, this is an engaging and well-crafted volume that delivers much-needed new empirical research on the challenges of inequality and oligarchy in Thailand. This book represents some of the best minds from Thailand on the state of the country's current political economy. New Mandala Review