Robert S. Rycroft (USA University of Mary Washington)

The Economics of Inequality

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

With an emphasis on data, theory and policy, the third edition of this introductory-level text book tackles each issue by exploring three key questions in each chapter: What does the data tell us about what has been happening to the American economy? What are the economic theories needed to understand what has been happening?

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 3 ed
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 174mm x 246mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 796g
• ISBN-13: 9781032372099
• ISBN-10: 1032372095
• Artikelnr.: 69792929

Autorenporträt

Robert S. Rycroft is Professor of Economics at the University of Mary Washington, USA. He teaches courses in Poverty, Affluence, and Equality, Labor Economics, Public Finance, and Microeconomics.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Inequality 1. Inequality and the American Dream 2. Measuring
Inequality Part II: The Factor Markets 3. Demand and Supply in the Labor
Market 4. Behind the Demand and Supply Curves 5. Unemployment and
Inequality 6. Immigration and Inequality 7. Labor Unions and Inequality 8.
The Markets for Capital, Land, and Entrepreneurship 9. The Economics and
Philosophy of Equality and Inequality 10. The Minimum Wage 11. The
Economics of Exceptionally High Earners Part III: Education and Training
12. The Economics of Higher Education 13. The Economics of
Intragenerational Mobility 14. Early Childhood Education 15. Elementary and
Secondary Education Part IV: Taxes and Transfers 16. Income Taxes and
Inequality 17. Wealth Taxes and Inequality 18. The Safety Net Part V:
Discrimination and Disparity 19. The Economics of Discrimination 20. The
Laws Against Discrimination Part VI: Social Problems 21. Family Policy and
Inequality 22. Health and Health Inequality 23. Housing and Neighborhoods
24. Poverty 25. Intergenerational Mobility 26. Concluding Thoughts