The economics of inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility / Robert S. Rycroft, Monographie imprimée

Main Author: Rycroft, Robert S., AuteurLanguage: anglais.Country: EtatsUnis.Edition Statement: Second edition.Publication : New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2018Description: 1 vol. (xii-408 p.) : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 978-1-138-19439-7; 1-138-19439-5; 978-1-138-19440-3; 1-138-19440-9.Dewey: 339.2/20973, 23Abstract: "If there was any question before, there is no longer a question today: inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility are prominent national issues. The notion of "The American Dream" has been sold to generations of young Americans as the idea that working hard and following your dreams will allow you to break through any barriers in your path and inevitably lead to success. However, recent findings on inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility show that "The American Reality" is very different. The second edition of this introductory-level text brings together the essential materials on what economists have to say about these findings and brings students up to date with current thinking. It covers several ground-shattering events, such as: the election of Barack Obama followed by Donald Trump; the passage of the Affordable Care Act and attempts to repeal it; and the publication of Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century, among many others. With an emphasis on data, theory, and policy, this book tackles these issues by exploring three key questions in each chapter: What do the data tell us about what has been happening to the American economy? What are the economic theories needed to understand what has been happening? What are the policy ideas and controversies associated with these economic problems? Key controversies are highlighted in each chapter to drive classroom discussion, and end-of-chapter questions develop student understanding. This clearly written text is ideally suited to a wide variety of courses on contemporary economic conditions, inequality, and social economics in the United States." (Provided by publisher).Bibliography: Bibliogr. p. 384-401. Index..Subject - Topical Name: Revenu, Répartition États-Unis | Pauvreté États-Unis | Discrimination États-Unis | Mobilité sociale États-Unis | Égalité États-Unis
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Bibliogr. p. 384-401. Index.

"If there was any question before, there is no longer a question today: inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility are prominent national issues. The notion of "The American Dream" has been sold to generations of young Americans as the idea that working hard and following your dreams will allow you to break through any barriers in your path and inevitably lead to success. However, recent findings on inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility show that "The American Reality" is very different. The second edition of this introductory-level text brings together the essential materials on what economists have to say about these findings and brings students up to date with current thinking. It covers several ground-shattering events, such as: the election of Barack Obama followed by Donald Trump; the passage of the Affordable Care Act and attempts to repeal it; and the publication of Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century, among many others. With an emphasis on data, theory, and policy, this book tackles these issues by exploring three key questions in each chapter: What do the data tell us about what has been happening to the American economy? What are the economic theories needed to understand what has been happening? What are the policy ideas and controversies associated with these economic problems? Key controversies are highlighted in each chapter to drive classroom discussion, and end-of-chapter questions develop student understanding. This clearly written text is ideally suited to a wide variety of courses on contemporary economic conditions, inequality, and social economics in the United States." (Provided by publisher)

Preface to First Edition Preface to Second Edition Part I, Inequality P. 3 1, The Pie and How We Slice It P. 21 2, Labor's Slice of the Pie P. 40 3, The Foundations of Labor's Slice P. 70 4, The Slices of Capital, Land, and Entrepreneurship P. 93 5, Labor Markets That Do Not Clear P. 113 6, Slicing the Pie in a Nondiscriminatory Pure Market Economy P. 130 7, Equalizing the Slices P. 157 8, How Big A Slice Do We Deserve? Part II, Discrimination P. 177 9, Does the Slice We Receive Depend on Our Race, Gender, Ethnicity, etc.? P. 193 10, Detecting and Measuring Discrimination P. 212 11, Reducing the Impact of Discrimination on How the Pie is Sliced Part III. Poverty P. 237 12, A Slice Too Small P. 266 13, Making Small Slices Larger Part IV. Mobility P. 291 14, How the Size of a Slice Changes Over a Career P. 323 15, How the Size of a Slice Changes from Generation to Generation P. 344 16, The Accumulation, Distribution, and Transfer of Wealth Part V, Final Thoughts P. 369 17, Equalizing and Enlarging the Slices

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