| Description |
1 online resource (316 pages) : illustrations (black and white) |
| Series |
International policy exchange series |
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International policy exchange series.
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| Contents |
The ins and outs of measuring income inequality in the United States / Stephen Rose-- Income and wealth inequality: evidence and policy implications / Emmanuel Saez -- Improving economic opportunity in the United States / Jared Bernstein -- Income growth and its distribution from Eisenhower to Obama: the growing importance of in-kind transfers (1959-2016) / James Elwell, Kevin Corinth, and Ricahrd V. Burkhauser-- Top income shares and the difficulties of using tax data -- / Gerald Auten and David Splinter -- The effects of the movement of women into the workforce on income trends / Diana Furchtgott-Roth and Beila Leboeuf -- Explaining race and gender wage gaps June O'Neill and Dave O'Neill -- The distribution of wealth in America (1983-2013) / John C. Weicher -- Public opinion on inequality Karlyn Bowman and Eleanor O'Neil -- The economics of inequality in high-wage economies / Edward Conrad |
| Summary |
'United States Trends in Income, Wealth, Consumption, and Well-Being' analyzes economic trends, examines income inequality, and discusses what can be done to increase economic mobility today |
| Notes |
Also issued in print: 2020 |
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Published in collaboration with the Center for International Policy Exchanges, University of Maryland |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 19, 2020) |
| Subject |
Income -- United States
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Equality -- United States
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Wealth -- United States
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Equality.
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Income.
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Wealth.
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United States.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Furchtgott-Roth, Diana, editor
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Center for International Policy Exchanges, associated with work
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| ISBN |
9780197518229 |
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0197518222 |
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