Inequality : Economic and Social Issues, Paperback by Lundahl, Mats (EDT); Ra...

by Daniel Rauhut

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Inequality : Economic and Social Issues, Paperback by Lundahl, Mats (EDT); Rauhut, Daniel (EDT); Hatti, Neelambar (EDT), ISBN 1032480467, ISBN-13 9781032480466, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Inequalities of opportunity affect a person’s life expectancy and access to basic services and human rights through discrimination, abuse, and lack of access to justice. High levels of inequality of opportunity discourage skill accumulation, choke economic and social mobility, and, consequently, depress economic growth. Inequality also entrenches uncertainty, vulnerability, and insecurity; undermines trust in institutions and government, increases social discord and tensions, and triggers violence and conflicts. This book presents wide-ranging perspectives on economic inequality, as measured by differences in incomes and wealth. The contributors to th explore how the economy is shaped in such a way as to generate differences in economic and social welfare between individuals, regions, and nations. But th is not limited to economic perspectives: inequality is a many-faceted phenomenon that manifests itself in a number of ways. Thus, th begins with a section which highlights some of the 'standard’ features of inequality: class, gender, and age. The second section explores the manifestation of inequality in terms of differences in income and wealth. The third section looks at some of the causes of inequality, exploring the effects of discrimination and plunder (by those in power). T

• Publisher: Routledge, Chapman & Hall, Incorporated
• Year: 2025
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781032480466
• Condition: Fine

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