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Inequality in America : Interdisciplinary Perspectives.
In the United States, income inequality has increased significantly. For decades, wage growth has been especially slow for the middle class, whereas the top 10% of earners has benefitted the most from the economic upswing. The same is true for distribution of wealth. According to an analysis by the...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Heidelberg :
Universitätsverlag Winter,
2017.
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| Colección: | Publikationen der Bayerischen Amerika-Akademie / Publications of the Bavarian American Academy.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In the United States, income inequality has increased significantly. For decades, wage growth has been especially slow for the middle class, whereas the top 10% of earners has benefitted the most from the economic upswing. The same is true for distribution of wealth. According to an analysis by the Pew Research Center, the wealth gap between America's upper-income and lower-income families has reached its highest level. There are not only disparities between regions of the United States, but also huge differences within American cities themselves that are often caused by urban governance and housing policies. All this is true for Canada and other countries of the Americas as well, but to differing degrees. The essays collected in this book address inequality in America from a variety of perspectives, ranging from literary and cultural studies, sociology, economics, political science, history, geography, as well as museum studies. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (176 pages). |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 3825377350 3825367894 9783825367893 9783825377359 |