Inequality Trends, Causes, Consequences, Relevant Policies /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Arestis, Philip (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Sawyer, Malcolm (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Series: International Papers in Political Economy
• Subjects: Economic policy.; Economic growth.; Financial crises.; Economic Policy.; Economic Growth.; Financial Crises.

This book is the fifteenth volume in the renowned International Papers in Political Economy (IPPE) series which explores the latest developments in political economy. Containing contributions by experts in the field, this book focuses on topics that address the ongoing debate of inequalities in econ...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Importance of Tackling Income Inequality and Relevant Economic Policies- Philip Arestis
• 2. Financialisation, Financial Crisis and Inequality- Malcolm Sawyer
• 3. Inequality and Growth: Marxian and Post-Keynesian/Kaleckian Perspectives on Distribution and Growth Regimes before and after the Great Recession- Eckhard Hein
• 4. Theoretical and Empirical Analyses of the Rise of Income Inequality in Rich Countries- Pasquale Tridico and Ricardo Pariboni
• 5. Can Tax Reforms Reduce Inequality?- Ahmed Seyf
• 6. Gender Inequality in the Labour Market and the Great Recession- Felipe Serrano and Patricia Peinado
• 7. Rich become Richer and the Poor become Poorer: A Wealth Inequality Approach from Great Britain- Dimitra Kavarnou and Niko Szumilo
• 8. Why has Income Inequality Been Neglected in Economics and Public Policy?- Robert Wade and Michele Alacevich.