The politics of income inequality in the United States /

This book revolves around one central question: do political dynamics have a systematic and predictable influence on distributional outcomes in the United States? The answer is a resounding yes. Utilizing data from mass income surveys, elite surveys and aggregate time series, as well as theoretical...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kelly, Nathan J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
Income distribution > United States.
Equality > United States.
Revenu > Répartition > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Economic Conditions.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Macroeconomics.
Economic policy
Equality
Income distribution
Einkommensverteilung
Politische Ökonomie
Verteilungspolitik
Einkommensverteilung.
Verteilungsgerechtigkeit.
Wirtschaftspolitik.
United States > Economic policy.
États-Unis > Politique économique.
United States
USA.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Explaining income inequality
  • The distributional force of government
  • Political conflict over "who gets what?"
  • Party dynamics and income inequality
  • Macro policy and distributional processes
  • Putting the pieces together : who gets what and how
  • Distribution, redistribution, and the future of American politics.

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