The Economics of Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination in the 21st Century [2 volumes]. (2013)
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- Title:
- The Economics of Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination in the 21st Century [2 volumes]. (2013)
- Main Title:
- The Economics of Inequality, Poverty, and Discrimination in the 21st Century [2 volumes]
- Further Information:
- Note: Robert S. Rycroft.
- Editors:
- Rycroft, Robert S
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction and Guide to the ReadingsRobert S. RycroftPART I: Measurement2. Cross-National Comparisons of Poverty and Income InequalitySteven Pressman3. The Distribution of Wealth in the United States at the Start of the 21st CenturyEdward N. Wolff4. The Geography of Poverty in the United StatesWilliam LevernierPART II: Inequality and Mobility5. Do We Face a Permanently Divided Society?Isabel V. Sawhill6. Inequality from Generation to Generation: The United States in ComparisonMiles CorakPART III: Institutions and Choices7. The Causes of Poverty and Inequality in the United States: Toward a Broader ViewKristin Marsh8. Why Is So Much of the World Poor?Shawn Humphrey and Christine ExleyPART IV: Demographic Groups and Discrimination9. What Explains Black-White Economic Inequality in the United States in the Early 21st Century?: The Effects of Skills, Discriminatory Legacies, and Ongoing DiscriminationThomas N. Maloney and Ethan Doetsch10. Closing the Gender Gap: What Would It Take?Joyce P. Jacobsen11. From Dependency to Self-Determination: Native Americans and Economic Development in the 21st CenturySarah Dewees and Raymond Foxworth12. Trends in Poverty and Inequality among HispanicsPia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny13. The Economic Characteristics of Asian Americans in the 21st CenturyArthur Sakamoto and ChangHwan Kim14. Are Gays and Lesbians "Mainstream" with Respect to Economic Success?Michael E. Martell15. Pension Policy and Income Inequality in the 21st CenturyMary1. Introduction and Guide to the ReadingsRobert S. RycroftPART I: Measurement2. Cross-National Comparisons of Poverty and Income InequalitySteven Pressman3. The Distribution of Wealth in the United States at the Start of the 21st CenturyEdward N. Wolff4. The Geography of Poverty in the United StatesWilliam LevernierPART II: Inequality and Mobility5. Do We Face a Permanently Divided Society?Isabel V. Sawhill6. Inequality from Generation to Generation: The United States in ComparisonMiles CorakPART III: Institutions and Choices7. The Causes of Poverty and Inequality in the United States: Toward a Broader ViewKristin Marsh8. Why Is So Much of the World Poor?Shawn Humphrey and Christine ExleyPART IV: Demographic Groups and Discrimination9. What Explains Black-White Economic Inequality in the United States in the Early 21st Century?: The Effects of Skills, Discriminatory Legacies, and Ongoing DiscriminationThomas N. Maloney and Ethan Doetsch10. Closing the Gender Gap: What Would It Take?Joyce P. Jacobsen11. From Dependency to Self-Determination: Native Americans and Economic Development in the 21st CenturySarah Dewees and Raymond Foxworth12. Trends in Poverty and Inequality among HispanicsPia Orrenius and Madeline Zavodny13. The Economic Characteristics of Asian Americans in the 21st CenturyArthur Sakamoto and ChangHwan Kim14. Are Gays and Lesbians "Mainstream" with Respect to Economic Success?Michael E. Martell15. Pension Policy and Income Inequality in the 21st CenturyMary Ellen Benedict and John Hoag16. What We Know about Discriminatory Differentials in Labor Market OutcomesMatt Parrett17. Housing Discrimination and Residential SegregationHaydar KurbanPART V: Policy18. Do Minimum Wages Help Fight Poverty?David Neumark19. Globalization and Earnings Inequality in the United StatesKeith Gunnar Bentele and Lane Kenworthy20. Immigration and Inequality: Why Do High-Skilled Immigrants Fare Poorly in Canada?Laura J. Templeton and Sylvia Fuller21. Educational Inequality and Children: The Preschool and Early School YearsDavid T. Burkam22. School ChoicePatrick J. Wolf and Anna M. Jacob23. The Link between Nonmarital Births and PovertyLaura Argys and Susan Averett24. What Happened to Cash Assistance for Needy Families?David C. Ribar and Carolyn M. Wolff25. Inequalities across States in a Federally Funded System: The Case of Child Welfare SubsidiesMary Eschelbach Hansen26. The Impact of Health Care Reform on Vulnerable PopulationsLynn Paringer27. Do Labor Unions Have a Future in the United States?Richard B. Freeman and Kelsey Hilbrich28. Employment Discrimination LawKimberley Kinsley29. Affirmative Action: Pro and ConBarbara R. Bergmann30. The Role of the Estate and Gift Taxes in Income RedistributionSally Wallace31. Universal Job Guarantee Program: Toward True Full EmploymentYeva Nersisyan and L. Randall Wray32. Is Universal Basic Income Still Worth Talking About?Karl WiderquistAbout the Editor and ContributorsIndex. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- New York : Praeger
- Publication Date:
- 2013
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (632 pages)
- Subjects:
- Political Science -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy
Political Science -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare
Economics - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9798216077398
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