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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Professor Michele Alacevich (University of Bologna) , Professor Anna Soci (University of Bologna)Publisher: Agenda Publishing Imprint: Agenda Publishing ISBN: 9781788210492ISBN 10: 1788210492 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 31 October 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Why inequality is the real issue 2. The long neglect of inequality 3. The statistical drift of inequality studies 4. Inequality and globalization 5. Inequality and democracy: an open issue 6. The future of inequality Appendix: measures of inequalityReviewsI would like to emphasize that it is exciting and appealing to read and study this small book. It is a smart and readable introduction to the issues of inequality from an economic and historic perspective and a good starting point for further in-depth analyses of the consequences of inequality as well as its policy implications. -- Wilfried Altzinger, Journal of Economics Author InformationMichele Alacevich is Associate Professor of Economic History at the University of Bologna. He is a former director of global studies at Loyola University Maryland and a research fellow at Harvard University, Columbia University, the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), and the World Bank. Anna Soci is Professor of Economics at the University of Bologna. She is a life-member of Clare Hall, Cambridge, and was recently a research fellow at the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, Columbia University, and a Jemolo Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |