| Description |
xiii, 148 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Measuring inequality in the distribution of wealth -- 3. Empirical studies of the distribution of wealth -- 4. Determinants of the distribution of wealth -- 5. Ranking alternative distributions of wealth -- 6. How to change the distribution of wealth -- 7. Equality versus affluence? -- 8. Conclusion |
| Summary |
"The distribution of Wealth is the first book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the personal distribution of wealth. Michael Schneider uses data from fifteen countries to demonstrate how inequality in the distribution of wealth both varies between different parts of the world and changes over time, before going on to discuss why the distribution of wealth is unequal, whether it should be unequal, and how it could be changed." "This book will be valued and read with interest by economists, particularly those in the fields of welfare economics, distribution theory, heterodox economics and the history of economics thought, as well as sociologists, political scientists and philosophers."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Economics (Australia) |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Wealth -- Social aspects.
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Equality -- Mathematical models.
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Social structure -- Economic aspects.
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Distributive justice.
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Resource allocation.
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| LC no. |
2004042270 |
| ISBN |
1840648147 |
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