Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe - A World of Difference (Paperback)

As events highlight deep divisions in attitudes between America and Europe, this is a very timely study of different approaches to the problems of domestic inequality and poverty. Based on careful and systematic analysis of national data, the authors describe just how much the two continents differ in their level of State engagement in the redistribution of income. Discussing various possible economic explanations for the difference, they cover different levels of pre-tax income, openness, and social mobility; they survey politico-historical differences such as the varying physical size of nations, their electoral and legal systems, and the character of their political parties, as well as their experiences of war; and they examine sociological explanations, which include different attitudes to the poor and notions of social responsibility. Most importantly, they address attitudes to race, calculating that attitudes to race explain half the observed difference in levels of public redistribution of income. This important and provocative analysis will captivate academic and serious lay readers in economics and welfare systems.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Rodolfo De Benedetti Lecture Series
Release date:	November 2005
First published:	2006
Authors:	Alberto Alesina • Edward Glaeser
Dimensions:	216 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-928610-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Comparative politics Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Poverty Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Unemployment Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Welfare & benefit systems
LSN:	0-19-928610-8
Barcode:	9780199286102

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