Worlds Apart : Measuring International and Global Inequality.
We are used to thinking about inequality within countries--about rich Americans versus poor Americans, for instance. But what about inequality between all citizens of the world? Worlds Apart addresses just how to measure global inequality among individuals, and shows that inequality is shaped by com...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton :
Princeton University Press,
2008.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | We are used to thinking about inequality within countries--about rich Americans versus poor Americans, for instance. But what about inequality between all citizens of the world? Worlds Apart addresses just how to measure global inequality among individuals, and shows that inequality is shaped by complex forces often working in different directions. Branko Milanovic, a top World Bank economist, analyzes income distribution worldwide using, for the first time, household survey data from more than 100 countries. He evenhandedly explains the main approaches to the problem, offers a more accurate w. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (240 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781400840816 1400840813 1283134799 9781283134798 9780691130514 0691130515 |