Confronting inequality : how societies can choose inclusive growth / Jonathan D. Ostry, Prakash Loungani, and Andrew Berg, foreword by Joseph E. Stiglitz
Intro; Table of Contents; Foreword, by Joseph E. Stiglitz; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Inequality: Measures and Drivers; 3. Inequality and Sustained Growth; 4. Structural Policies and Inequality; 5. Financial Globalization and Inequality; 6. Austerity and Inequality; 7. Central Banks and Inequality; 8. Technology, Robots, and Inequality; 9. Remedies for Inequality-Redistribution; 10. Conclusions; Data Appendix; Technical Appendix; Glossary; References; Index
Summary
Three International Monetary Fund economists show that the increase in inequality has been a political choice-and explain what policies we should choose instead to achieve a more inclusive economy. Confronting Inequality is a rigorous and empirically rich book that is crucial for a time when many fear a new Gilded Age
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-164) and index
