The economics of inequality, poverty, and discrimination in the 21st century / Robert S. Rycroft, editor.
2013
335.411 E19 2013
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Title
The economics of inequality, poverty, and discrimination in the 21st century / Robert S. Rycroft, editor.
ISBN
9780313396915 (hard copy : alk. paper)
0313396914 (hard copy : alk. paper)
9780313396922 (e-book)
0313396922 (e-book)
0313396914 (hard copy : alk. paper)
9780313396922 (e-book)
0313396922 (e-book)
Imprint
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2013.
Language
English
Description
2 v. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Other Standard Identifiers
40022148922
Call Number
335.411 E19 2013
System Control No.
(OCoLC)804491070
(OCoLC)804491070
(OCoLC)804491070
Summary
"Leading scholars examine the conflicting paradigms of affluence and destitution in the United States--as well as other free societies--and discuss the influence of education, race, and status on economic mobility." -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
V. 1. Causes. Introduction and guide to the readings / Robert S. Rycroft
Part I: Measurement. Cross-national comparisons of poverty and income inequality / Steven Pressman
The distribution of wealth in the United States at the start of the 21st century / Edward N. Wolff
The geography of poverty in the United States / William Levernier
Part II: Inequality and mobility. Do we face a permanently divided society? / Isabel V. Sawhill
Inequality from generation to generation: the United States in comparison / Miles Corak
Part III: Institutions and choices. The causes of poverty and inequality in the United States: toward a broader view / Kristin Marsh
Why is so much of the world poor? / Shawn Humphrey and Christine Exley
Part IV: Demographic groups and discrimination. What explains Black-White economic inequality in the United States in the early 21st century?: the effects of skills, discriminatory legacies, and ongoing discrimination / Thomas N. Maloney and Ethan Doetsch
Closing the gender gap: what would it take? / Joyce P. Jacobsen
From dependency to self-determination: Native Americans and economic development in the 21st century / Sarah Dewees and Raymond Foxworth
Trends in poverty and inequality among Hispanics / Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
The economic characteristics of Asian Americans in the 21st century / Arthur Sakamoto and ChangHwan Kim
Are gays and lesbians "mainstream" with respect to economic success? / Michael E. Martell
Pension policy and income inequality in the 21st century / Mary Ellen Benedict and John Hoag
What we know about discriminatory differentials in labor market outcomes / Matt Parrett
Housing discrimination and residential segregation / Haydar Kurban
V. 2. Solutions. Part V: Policy. Do minimum wages help fight poverty? / David Neumark
Globalization and earnings inequality in the United States / Keith Gunnar Bentele and Lane Kenworthy
Immigration and inequality: why do high-skilled immigrants fare poorly in Canada? / Laura J. Templeton and Sylvia Fuller
Educational inequality and children: the preschool and early school years / David T. Burkam
School choice / Patrick J. Wolf and Anna M. Jacob
The link between nonmarital births and poverty / Laura Argys and Susan Averett
What happened to cash assistance for needy families? / David C. Ribar and Carolyn M. Wolff
Inequalities across states in a federally funded system: the case of child welfare subsidies / Mary Eschelbach Hansen
The impact of health care reform on vulnerable populations / Lynn Paringer
Do labor unions have a future in the United States? / Richard B. Freeman and Kelsey Hilbrich
Employment discrimination law / Kimberley Kinsley
Affirmative action: pro and con / Barbara R. Bergmann
The role of the estate and gift taxes in income redistribution / Sally Wallace
Universal job guarantee program: toward true full employment / Yeva Nersisyan and L. Randall Wray
Is universal basic income still worth talking about? / Karl Widerquist.
Part I: Measurement. Cross-national comparisons of poverty and income inequality / Steven Pressman
The distribution of wealth in the United States at the start of the 21st century / Edward N. Wolff
The geography of poverty in the United States / William Levernier
Part II: Inequality and mobility. Do we face a permanently divided society? / Isabel V. Sawhill
Inequality from generation to generation: the United States in comparison / Miles Corak
Part III: Institutions and choices. The causes of poverty and inequality in the United States: toward a broader view / Kristin Marsh
Why is so much of the world poor? / Shawn Humphrey and Christine Exley
Part IV: Demographic groups and discrimination. What explains Black-White economic inequality in the United States in the early 21st century?: the effects of skills, discriminatory legacies, and ongoing discrimination / Thomas N. Maloney and Ethan Doetsch
Closing the gender gap: what would it take? / Joyce P. Jacobsen
From dependency to self-determination: Native Americans and economic development in the 21st century / Sarah Dewees and Raymond Foxworth
Trends in poverty and inequality among Hispanics / Pia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny
The economic characteristics of Asian Americans in the 21st century / Arthur Sakamoto and ChangHwan Kim
Are gays and lesbians "mainstream" with respect to economic success? / Michael E. Martell
Pension policy and income inequality in the 21st century / Mary Ellen Benedict and John Hoag
What we know about discriminatory differentials in labor market outcomes / Matt Parrett
Housing discrimination and residential segregation / Haydar Kurban
V. 2. Solutions. Part V: Policy. Do minimum wages help fight poverty? / David Neumark
Globalization and earnings inequality in the United States / Keith Gunnar Bentele and Lane Kenworthy
Immigration and inequality: why do high-skilled immigrants fare poorly in Canada? / Laura J. Templeton and Sylvia Fuller
Educational inequality and children: the preschool and early school years / David T. Burkam
School choice / Patrick J. Wolf and Anna M. Jacob
The link between nonmarital births and poverty / Laura Argys and Susan Averett
What happened to cash assistance for needy families? / David C. Ribar and Carolyn M. Wolff
Inequalities across states in a federally funded system: the case of child welfare subsidies / Mary Eschelbach Hansen
The impact of health care reform on vulnerable populations / Lynn Paringer
Do labor unions have a future in the United States? / Richard B. Freeman and Kelsey Hilbrich
Employment discrimination law / Kimberley Kinsley
Affirmative action: pro and con / Barbara R. Bergmann
The role of the estate and gift taxes in income redistribution / Sally Wallace
Universal job guarantee program: toward true full employment / Yeva Nersisyan and L. Randall Wray
Is universal basic income still worth talking about? / Karl Widerquist.
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