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Inequality : what everyone needs to know / by Galbraith, James K.,author.(CARDINAL)174514;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Inequality: should we care? -- Inequality in the history of economic thought -- Categorical inequality -- Major concepts of distribution -- Measures of inequality -- Causes of changing inequality in the United States -- Causes of changing inequality in the world -- Are we heading back to the Victorian age? -- Norms and consequences -- Policies against inequalities -- A note on wealth and power -- A final digression: does economic equality lead to victory in war?"An introduction to economic inequality"--"Over the past thirty years, the issue of economic inequality has emerged from the backwaters of economics to claim center stage in the political discourse of America and beyond---a change prompted by a troubling fact: numerous measures of income inequality, especially in the United States in the last quarter of the twentieth century, have risen sharply in recent years. Even so, many people remain confused about what, exactly, politicians and media persons mean when they discuss inequality. What does "economic inequality" mean? How is it measured? Why should we care? Why did inequality rise in the United States? Is rising inequality an inevitable feature of capitalism? What should we do about it? Inequality: What Everyone Needs to Know takes up these questions and more in plain and clear language, bringing to life one of the great economic and political debates of our age. Inequality expert James K. Galbraith has compiled the latest economic research on inequality and explains his findings in a way thateveryone can understand. He offers a comprehensive introduction to the study of economic inequality, including its philosophical and theoretical origins, the variety of concepts in wide use, empirical measures and their advantages and disadvantages, competing modern theories of the causes and effects of rising inequality in the United States and worldwide, and a range of policy measures. The topic of economic inequality is going to become only more important as we approach the 2016 presidential elections. This latest addition to the popular What Everyone Needs to Know series from Oxford University Press will tell you everything you need to know to make informed opinions on this significant issue"--
Subjects: Equality.; Economic development; Distribution (Economic theory);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Stinking rich : the four myths of the good billionaire / by Rhodes, Carl,1967-author.; Bakan, Joel,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)359221;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Billionaires are an ultra-elite social class whose numbers are growing alongside their obscene wealth while others struggle, suffer or even die. They represent a scourge of economic inequality, but how do they get away with it? A set of dangerous and deceptive inter-connected myths portrays them as a 'force for good': the 'heroic billionaire' asserts they are gallant protagonists of the American Dream gone global ; the 'generous billionaire' pretends that their philanthropic efforts and personal good deeds should be lauded for generosity and benevolence ; the 'meritorious billionaire' insists that extreme wealth is a worthy reward for individual hard work and talent ; the 'vigilante billionaire' claims to be able to solve the world's biggest problems where bureaucrats and politicians have failed. Each of these myths enables billionaire wealth and power to set us back to old-style feudalism and plutocracy. Offering a trenchant critique, this incisive book testifies to the growing international political will to take concrete actions in supporting economic justice and democratic equality."--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Wealth; Equality; Distribution (Economic theory);
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Economic justice : selections from Distributive justice and A living wage / by Ryan, John A.(John Augustine),1869-1945.(CARDINAL)125922; Beckley, Harlan,1943-(CARDINAL)762393; Ryan, John A.(John Augustine),1869-1945.Living wage.Selections.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-186).1400L
Subjects: Distribution (Economic theory); Economics; Economics; Wages.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The coming of neo-feudalism : a warning to the global middle class / by Kotkin, Joel,author.(CARDINAL)160524;
Includes bibliographical references and index.How feudalism came back -- The oligarchs -- The clerisy -- The embattled yeomanry -- The new serfs -- The new geography of feudalism -- A manifesto for the third estate"Following a remarkable epoch of greater dispersion of wealth and opportunity, we are inexorably returning towards a more feudal era marked by greater concentration of wealth and property, reduced upward mobility, demographic stagnation, and increased dogmatism. If the last seventy years saw a massive expansion of the middle class, not only in America but in much of the developed world, today that class is declining and a new, more hierarchical society is emerging. The new class structure resembles that of Medieval times. At the apex of the new order are two classes-a reborn clerical elite, the clerisy, which dominates the upper part of the professional ranks, universities, media and culture, and a new aristocracy led by tech oligarchs with unprecedented wealth and growing control of information. These two classes correspond to the old French First and Second Estates. Below these two classes lies what was once called the Third Estate. This includes the yeomanry, which is made up largely of small businesspeople, minor property owners, skilled workers and private-sector oriented professionals. Ascendant for much of modern history, this class is in decline while those below them, the new Serfs, grow in numbers-a vast, expanding property-less population. The trends are mounting, but we can still reverse them-if people understand what is actually occurring and have the capability to oppose them"--
Subjects: Social classes; Distribution (Economic theory); Social history;
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Pobres porque quieren : mitos de la desigualdad y la meritocracia / by Jaramillo-Molina, Máximo E.,author.; Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial,publisher.(CARDINAL)613933;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-342)."Mexico and the rest of Latin America are sharply unequal societies. But they are also societies with a fervent belief in the myth of meritocracy, and their inequalities are largely perceived as legitimate. The problem is not only the existence of meritocracy, but also its perverse moral and subjective effects. According to this narrative, everyone gets what they deserve: The poor are poor because they want to be, and the rich got that way because they are talented and hardworking. In this book, Máximo E. Jaramillo Molina -- PhD in Sociology and creator of the Gatitos contra la Desigualdad (Cats against Inequality) project -- explains how the narrative of meritocracy works to legitimize extremes of wealth and poverty. In seven chapters, he debunks the myths -- "poor people are poor because they want to be," "anyone can become a millionaire through hard work and talent," "there's no such thing as patriarchy or racism; the real issue is classism," "education is the ticket out of poverty," "young people would rather not own homes," "social programs make their beneficiaries dependent on the government"-- that underpin the narrative of meritocracy in societies characterized by extreme and spiraling poverty, such as Mexico. Poor Because They Want to Be calls on us to refute ideas such as these, which encourage an individualistic view of the world while ignoring the fact that personal achievements are collective results and a product of their context. This book is a compelling argument that Mexico's poor aren't that way because they want to be; instead, poverty exists because of the unequal distribution of wealth, because of oppression, domination and exploitation. This reality must be understood before transformative social change is possible."--"México y el resto de Latinoamérica son sociedades sumamente desiguales. Pero también son sociedades que creen fervientemente en los mitos de la narrativa meritocrática y, en gran medida, perciben dichas desigualdades como legítimas. El problema no es solo que exista la meritocracia, sino los efectos morales y subjetivos perversos que provoca. Bajo esa narrativa se cree que cada quien recibe lo que merece: que el pobre es pobre porque quiere y que el rico es rico por talentoso y trabajador. En este libro Máximo E. Jaramillo Molina --doctor en Sociología y creador del proyecto Gatitos contra la Desigualdad-- detalla cómo la narrativa meritocrática resulta funcional para legitimar la extrema acumulación a la par de la pobreza extrema. A lo largo de siete capítulos el autor busca desmontar los distintos mitos --«los pobres son pobres porque quieren», «con esfuerzo y talento cualquiera puede volverse millonario», «el patriarcado y el racismo no existen, se trata de clasismo», «la educación te sacará de pobre», «los jóvenes prefieren no tener viviendas», «los programas sociales hacen dependientes del gobierno a sus beneficiarios»-- que sostienen la narrativa meritocrática en sociedades con desigualdad extrema y creciente, como la mexicana. Pobres porque quieren es un llamado a derrumbar esta narrativa que ha hecho que las personas se creen una visión individualista del mundo, olvidando que los logros de cada quien son resultados colectivos y de su contexto. Este libro es una argumentación profunda a favor de que en México no hay pobres porque así lo quieran: hay pobreza porque hay riqueza descomunal; hay opresión, dominación y explotación, y esto, nos dice el autor, tiene que quedarnos claro para exigir cambios transformativos en nuestra sociedad."--
Subjects: Spanish language materials.; Distribution (Economic theory); Wealth.; Income.; Poverty.; Latin Americans.; Spanish language materials.; Rentas.; Pobreza.; Latinoamericanos.; Riqueza.;
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Rethinking income and money : incorporating technology into economic theory / by Crocker, Geoff,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Chapter 1. On Income -- Chapter 2. On Money -- Chapter 3. On Technology -- Chapter 4. On Policy -- Chapter 5. On Theory"This Palgrave Pivot is immensely relevant to current policy debates on poverty, welfare policy, monetary policy, and the impact of automation. Geoff Crocker offers a radical re-interpretation of economic theory, specifically of income, money, and technology. The book explores alternative economic paradigms, focusing on the urgent need to get adequate income to all households, whilst reducing national debt. Technology is essential for the understanding of economic outcomes, since consumption, production,employment, distribution, and transactions all shift radically with technological change. Major policy proposals include hybrid welfare schemes with reduced conditionality, an element of universal income, and a proposal for direct money financing of government expenditure, all without stoking inflation. This book will appeal to economists, policy analysts, economic journalists, and others who are interested in radical restructuring of the economy"--
Subjects: Income.; Money.; Technology; Monetary policy.;
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The third industrial revolution : how lateral power is transformimg energy, the economy, and the world / by Rifkin, Jeremy.(CARDINAL)135422;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The third industrial revolution -- The real economic crisis everyone missed -- A new narrative -- Turning theory to practice -- Lateral power -- Distributed capitalism -- Beyond right and left -- From globalization to continentalization -- The collaborative age -- Retiring Adam Smith -- A classroom makeover -- Morphing from the industrial to the collaborative era."We are undergoing a historical transformation in the way we create and disseminate energy. Together, Internet technology and the reality of renewable energy are creating a new type of electrical grid, one in which energy is stored and distributed on an individual basis. Soon, hundreds of millions of human beings will be generating their own green energy in their homes, offices and factories, and sharing it, just as they now create their own information and share it on the Internet. In just a few years, millions of buildings and even cities will become energy self-sufficient, signaling the end of our reliance on fossil fuels. This transformation is already underway in Europe, where author Jeremy Rifkin serves as EU advisor on a project that will revolutionize the continent's energy supply, with Asia to follow. We even see shades of it in Texas, Colorado, and California, where electrical companies will be laying down parts of the Smart Grid over the next several years. But it's not just about the promise of clean energy. Rather, this "Energy Internet" will fundamentally change every aspect of the way we work and live. It will foster continental markets and the creation of continental political unions to oversee new expansive commercial opportunities. It will signify the end of needless wars fought over energy sources, and the dawning of an era of true international cooperation. Finally, it offers the hope that we can get to a post-carbon era by mid century and avert catastrophic climate change. Here, Rifkin explains how the United States can embrace this ambitious vision of the future, end its decades-old crisis over foreign oil, and ensure its continued status as world power. He also paints an accessible, anecdotal picture of what our lives will look like in this new global order-if we can summon the political will to join it"--
Subjects: Energy development.; Power resources; Clean energy industries.; Renewable energy sources.; Globalization.;
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The third industrial revolution : how lateral power is transforming energy, the economy, and the world / by Rifkin, Jeremy.(CARDINAL)135422;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The third industrial revolution -- The real economic crisis everyone missed -- A new narrative -- Turning theory to practice -- Lateral power -- Distributed capitalism -- Beyond right and left -- From globalization to continentalization -- The collaborative age -- Retiring Adam Smith -- A classroom makeover -- Morphing from the industrial to the collaborative era."We are undergoing a historical transformation in the way we create and disseminate energy. Together, Internet technology and the reality of renewable energy are creating a new type of electrical grid, one in which energy is stored and distributed on an individual basis. Soon, hundreds of millions of human beings will be generating their own green energy in their homes, offices and factories, and sharing it, just as they now create their own information and share it on the Internet. In just a few years, millions of buildings and even cities will become energy self-sufficient, signaling the end of our reliance on fossil fuels. This transformation is already underway in Europe, where author Jeremy Rifkin serves as EU advisor on a project that will revolutionize the continent's energy supply, with Asia to follow. We even see shades of it in Texas, Colorado, and California, where electrical companies will be laying down parts of the Smart Grid over the next several years. But it's not just about the promise of clean energy. Rather, this "Energy Internet" will fundamentally change every aspect of the way we work and live. It will foster continental markets and the creation of continental political unions to oversee new expansive commercial opportunities. It will signify the end of needless wars fought over energy sources, and the dawning of an era of true international cooperation. Finally, it offers the hope that we can get to a post-carbon era by mid century and avert catastrophic climate change. Here, Rifkin explains how the United States can embrace this ambitious vision of the future, end its decades-old crisis over foreign oil, and ensure its continued status as world power. He also paints an accessible, anecdotal picture of what our lives will look like in this new global order-if we can summon the political will to join it"--
Subjects: Energy development.; Power resources; Clean energy industries.; Renewable energy sources.; Globalization.; Industries.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Economics for the rest of us : debunking the science that makes life dismal / by Adler, Moshe.(CARDINAL)497254;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-217).Argues that contemporary economic theories, particularly those concerning efficiency and wages, favor the rich over the poor, and that there are better, more just options.Income equality : the earliest standard of efficiency -- Equality does not matter : Pareto efficiency and the free market -- The Pareto efficiency cops -- Why redistributing goods may be Pareto efficient after all -- A brief history of the federal income tax -- It is not Pareto efficient : the rich pay too much taxes (or, Laffer's napkin) -- Private goods -- Government-supplied goods -- The classical theory of wages -- The neo-classical theory of wages : John Bates Clark -- The evidence -- The minimum wage -- Theories of wages and the Great Depression -- "Sticky wages " -- "Efficiency wages", or, Why unemployment is the fault of shirking by workers -- Executive compensation.
Subjects: Economics.; Income distribution.; Wages.;
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Competition among states and local governments : efficiency and equity in American Federalism / by Kenyon, Daphne A.(CARDINAL)198298; Kincaid, John,1946-(CARDINAL)163243; United States.Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations.(CARDINAL)152233;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The existence and stability of interjurisdictional competition / Albert Breton -- How relevant is competition to government policymaking? / John E. Chubb -- Cooperative federalism / Daniel J. Elazar -- The competitive challenge to cooperative federalism / John Kincaid -- Federalism's "invisible regulator" / John Shannon -- The allocative and distributive implications of local fiscal competition / Wallace E. Oates and Robert M. Schwab -- How closely does state and local government behavior conform to a perfectly competitive model? / Andrew Reschovsky -- Federal aid to states and localities and the appropriate competitive framework / Therese J. McGuire -- Some observations on interjurisdictional competition and federal grant policy / Robert W. Rafuse, Jr. -- The U.S. Tax Reform Act of 1986 and state tax competitiveness / Robert Tannenwald -- Interstate competition and state personal income-tax policy in the 1980s / Steven D. Gold -- An evaluation of interjurisdictional competition through economic development incentives / Dick Netzwer -- Does economic theory capture the effects of new and traditional state policies on economic development? / R. Scott Fosler -- Trying to understand the economic development official's dilemma / Nonna A. Noto -- Interjurisdictional competition / Ronald C. Fisher.
Subjects: Federal government; Intergovernmental fiscal relations;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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