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Inequality : Trends, Causes, Consequences, Relevant Policies / edited by Philip Arestis, Malcolm Sawyer.

Contributor(s): Arestis, Philip [editor.] | Sawyer, Malcolm [editor.]Series: International Papers in Political EconomyPublisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018Edition: 1st ed. 2018Description: 1 online resource (XXIV, 373 pages 37 illustrations, 12 illustrations in color.)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319912981Subject(s): Economic growth | Economic policy | Financial crises | Economic Policy | Economic Growth | Financial CrisesAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Inequality.; Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 338.9
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.
Summary: 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 economic systems. Inequality has been considered a problem by many academics and policy makers for a long time now and recently here has been some evidence of increasing inequalities in society. Contributors to this book focus on the causes and consequences of inequality along with the importance of tackling inequality and recommend potential policies to reduce it, for example tax reforms. The book covers different aspects of inequality - from income to gender - and explores links between inequality and economic growth, and financialisation and financial crisis.
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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.

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 economic systems. Inequality has been considered a problem by many academics and policy makers for a long time now and recently here has been some evidence of increasing inequalities in society. Contributors to this book focus on the causes and consequences of inequality along with the importance of tackling inequality and recommend potential policies to reduce it, for example tax reforms. The book covers different aspects of inequality - from income to gender - and explores links between inequality and economic growth, and financialisation and financial crisis.

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