Unequal Gains: American Growth and Inequality since 1700

Author:   Peter H. Lindert ,  Jeffrey G. Williamson
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   72
ISBN:  

9780691178271


Pages:   424
Publication Date:   05 December 2017
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Peter H. Lindert ,  Jeffrey G. Williamson
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   72
Weight:   0.539kg
ISBN:  

9780691178271


ISBN 10:   0691178275
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   05 December 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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[I]ts conclusions are both accessible and urgent. --Kirkus Brilliant... A masterpiece in quantitative and qualitative economic research destined to become a classic in its field. --Library Journal, starred review An ambitious and rigorous attempt to address some long-overlooked questions about U.S. economic development. --Helen Fessenden, Econ Focus [Unequal Gains] traces how inequality surged and receded in American history... The book contains an unprecedented graph that goes all the way back to the eve of independence and charts how unequal people's incomes were... This is as much a work of history as it is a work of economics. --Washington Post Stunning. --Kenneth Stewart and Casey Jones, Standard-Times


[I]ts conclusions are both accessible and urgent. --Kirkus [Unequal Gains] traces how inequality surged and receded in American history... The book contains an unprecedented graph that goes all the way back to the eve of independence and charts how unequal people's incomes were... This is as much a work of history as it is a work of economics. --Washington Post An ambitious and rigorous attempt to address some long-overlooked questions about U.S. economic development. --Econ Focus Accessible and urgent. --Kirkus Brilliant... A masterpiece in quantitative and qualitative economic research destined to become a classic in its field. --Library Journal, starred review An ambitious and rigorous attempt to address some long-overlooked questions about U.S. economic development. --Helen Fessenden, Econ Focus Stunning. --Kenneth Stewart and Casey Jones, Standard-Times


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Peter H. Lindert is Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of California, Davis. His books include Growing Public: Social Spending and Economic Growth since the Eighteenth Century. He lives in Davis, California. Jeffrey G. Williamson is the Laird Bell Professor of Economics, emeritus, at Harvard University. His books include Trade and Poverty: When the Third World Fell Behind. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Both are research associates at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

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