The evolution and determinants of wealth inequality in the North Atlantic Anglo-sphere, 1668-2013 : push and pull

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The evolution and determinants of wealth inequality in the North Atlantic Anglo-sphere, 1668-2013 : push and pull

Livio Di Matteo

(Palgrave pivot)

Palgrave Macmillan, c2018

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-143) and index

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Description

This book focuses on wealth inequality trends in the North Atlantic Anglo-sphere countries of Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States over the period from 1668 to 2013: a wider perspective than generally used when wealth inequality is discussed. This book demonstrates that it is important to put current dimensions of wealth inequality into historical context by looking at performance over the long run rather than simply a few decades. Moreover, this contribution compiles a substantial amount of data on estimates of wealth inequality and provides a concise overview of trends as well as the drivers of inequality over the long term. It serves as a short supplementary text for economics and sociology courses on economic inequality, economic history and social change-while remaining of interest to scholars and policymakers invested in equality debates of the past and present.

Table of Contents

1. An Unequal World: Introduction to Wealth Inequality in the North Atlantic Anglosphere2. Wealth Inequality and its Historical Context3. Wealth Inequality: Facts, Figures and Approaches to Its Study4. Understanding the Determinants of Wealth Inequality5. Examining the Evidence: Wealth Inequality in the North Atlantic Anglosphere6. Summary and Concluding Thoughts: The Persistence of Wealth Inequality

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