The Political Economy of Inequality: U.S. and Global Dimensions

Sisay Asefa and Wei-Chiao Huang
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Sisay Asefa: Western Michigan University
Wei-Chiao Huang: Western Michigan University

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Abstract: The contributors to this book discuss a variety of forms of social inequality which include large gaps in accumulated assets, discrepancies in access to quality education, unstable family life, lack of access to banking services, poor employment prospects, lack of health care services, and underrepresentation for political and legal matters. Together, they show how these forms of inequality are interrelated with income inequality and that, taken together, they pose the risk for societal and political unrest should they be left unresolved.

Keywords: inequality; education; taxes; retirement; sub-Saharan Africa; earnings; Ghilarducci; Ballard; Corcoran; David Lam; Howard Stein; Hines (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I3 J31 J62 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
ISBN: paper 9780880996716 ebook 9780880996730
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