{"product_id":"income-inequality-economic-disparities-and-the-middle-class-in-affluent-countries-hardback-9780804778244","title":"Income Inequality; Economic Disparities and the Middle Class in Affluent Countries (Hardback) 9780804778244","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIncome Inequality\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEconomic Disparities and the Middle Class in Affluent Countries\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJanet C. Gornick (Edited by), Markus Jäntti (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780804778244\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 August 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e540 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.5 x 3.6 cm, 0.885 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This book is a valuable addition to the existing literature on economic inequality . . . This is an excellent book that is highly recommended to those with an interest in all aspects of income distribution in contemporary societies . . . [Gornick and Jäntti] need to be congratulated for broadening the focus beyond a purely economic perspective on the issues under examination.\"—Peter Saunders, \u003ci\u003eReview of Income and Wealth\u003c\/i\u003e \"Janet C. Gornick and Markus Jäntti's \u003ci\u003eIncome Equality\u003c\/i\u003e is one fruit of this massive research effort. The book consists of studies of contemporary inequality trends using the [Luxembourg Income Study] data woven into a rich tapestry of understanding of a complex historical episode. The contributors—economists, sociologists, political scientists—analyze the data using powerful methodologies capable of laying bare the underlying structure that human intuition cannot access . . . The combination of high-quality data comparable across countries, international coverage of a period of major change, and insightful analysis based on sophisticated methodologies makes this book a major contribution to our understanding of income. \u003ci\u003eIncome Inequality\u003c\/i\u003e will influence research for years to come.\"—François Nielsen, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e \"A timely, informative volume for students and researchers concerned with income inequality . . . Recommended.\"—R. S. Rycroft, \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e \"This is one of the most important books on inequality published in the past decade. Focusing on what has happened to the middle class since the 1980s, during a period of substantial economic and political restructuring, this volume's remarkable insights and influence will span disciplines.\"—Jason Beckfield, Harvard University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis state-of-the-art volume presents comparative, empirical research on a topic that has long preoccupied scholars, politicians, and everyday citizens: economic inequality. While income and wealth inequality across all populations is the primary focus, the contributions to this book pay special attention to the middle class, a segment often not addressed in inequality literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by leading scholars in the field of economic inequality, all 17 chapters draw on microdata from the databases of LIS, an esteemed cross-national data center based in Luxembourg. Using LIS data to structure a comparative approach, the contributors paint a complex portrait of inequality across affluent countries at the beginning of the 21st century. The volume also trail-blazes new research into inequality in countries newly entering the LIS databases, including Japan, Iceland, India, and South Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e  1. How Has Income Inequality Grown? The Reshaping of the Income Distribution in LIS Countries\u003cbr\u003e  2. On the Identification of the Middle Class\u003cbr\u003e  3. Has Rising Inequality Reduced Middle-Class Income Growth?\u003cbr\u003e  4. Welfare Regimes, Cohorts and the Middle Classes\u003cbr\u003e  5. Political Sources of Government Redistribution in High-Income Countries\u003cbr\u003e  6. Income Distribution, Inequality Perception and Redistributive Preferences in\u003cbr\u003e  7. Women's Work, Inequality, and the Economic Status of Families\u003cbr\u003e  8. Women's Employment, Unpaid Work, and Economic Inequality\u003cbr\u003e  9. Women's Work, Family Earnings, and Public Policy\u003cbr\u003e  10. Wealth: The Distribution of Assets and Debt\u003cbr\u003e  11. The Joint Distribution of Income and Wealth\u003cbr\u003e  12. The Fourth Retirement Pillar in Rich Countries\u003cbr\u003e  13. Public Pension Entitlements and the Distribution of Wealth\u003cbr\u003e  14. Income and Wealth Inequality in Japan\u003cbr\u003e  15. Income and Wealth Inequality in Japan\u003cbr\u003e  16. Horizontal and Vertical Inequalities in India\u003cbr\u003e  17. Post-Apartheid Changes in South African Inequality\u003cbr\u003e  Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52548937580824,"sku":"9780804778244","price":65.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/income-inequality-economic-disparities-and-the-middle-class-in-affluent-countries-hardback-9780804778244","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}