Inheritance and Wealth in America (Hardcover, 1998 ed.)

Inheritance and Wealth in America is a superb collection of original essays, written in nontechnical language by experts in sociology, economics, anthropology, history, law, and other disciplines. Notable chapters provide - an outstanding interpretative history of inheritance in American legal thought - a critical review of the literature on the economics of inheritance at the household and societal levels - a superb history of Federal taxation of wealth transfers, and - a sociological examination of inheritance and its role in class reproduction and stratification. This groundbreaking work is of value to any researcher dealing with the transmission of wealth and privilege across generations.

General

Imprint:	Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 1997
First published:	1998
Editors:	Robert K. Miller Jr. • Stephen J. McNamee
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	226
Edition:	1998 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-306-45652-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Macroeconomics > General
LSN:	0-306-45652-4
Barcode:	9780306456527

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