The Distribution of Wealth is the first book to provide a
comprehensive treatment of the personal distribution of wealth.
Michael Schneider uses data from fifteen countries to demonstrate
how inequality in the distribution of wealth both varies between
different parts of the world and changes over time, before going on
to discuss why the distribution of wealth is unequal, whether it
should be unequal, and how it could be changed. The book focuses
on: * alternative ways of measuring the degree to which
distribution is unequal * assessment of the relative importance of
the various determinants of the distribution of wealth * comparison
of the distributions implied by alternative views of society *
discussion of means by which the distribution of wealth could be
altered, and of whether or not a redistribution in a less unequal
direction would in time reduce the amount of wealth available to be
distributed. This book will be valued and read with interest by
economists, particularly those in the fields of welfare economics,
distribution theory, heterodox economics and the history of
economic thought, as well as sociologists, political scientists and
philosophers.
General
Imprint: |
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
July 2004 |
Authors: |
Michael Schneider
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
168 |
Edition: |
illustrated edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84064-814-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Macroeconomics >
General
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LSN: |
1-84064-814-7 |
Barcode: |
9781840648140 |
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