Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
Living standards and prosperity / Brian Nolan -- The evolution of living standards for middle and lower income households in OECD countries / Brian Nolan and Stefan Thewissen -- Inequality and ordinary living standards in OECD countries / Brian Nolan and Stefan Thewissen -- Median household income and GDP / Brian Nolan, Max Roser, and Stefan Thewissen -- Sources of household income growth in rich countries / Brian Nolan, Stefan Thewissen, and Alice Lazzati -- The evolution of median and lower incomes across countries / Brian Nolan and Chloe Touzet -- The labour market / Craig Holmes -- Sifting through the ASHE / Annalisa Cristini, Andrea Geraci, and John Muellbauer -- Minimum wages and supporting wage growth / Brian Nolan -- Strengthening redistribution / Brian Nolan, Chrysa Leventi, Holly Sutherland, and Iva Tasseva -- Middle and below living standards : what can we learn from beyond income measures of economic well-being? / Marii Paskov, Joan E. Madia, and Tim Goedeme -- Wealth inequality, living standards, and intergenerational social mobility / Erzsebet Bukodi and Marii Paskov -- Conclusions and implications / Brian Nolan |
Summary |
The challenge of how to ensure that working families see their living standards improve rather than stagnate over time is central in rich countries. This book investigates the economic ""squeeze"" on middle-income families, and the forces that underlie it |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 02, 2018) |
Subject |
Income distribution -- Developed countries
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Working class -- Developed countries -- Economic conditions
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Middle class -- Developed countries -- Economic conditions
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Families -- Economic aspects -- Developed countries
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Wealth.
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wealth.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Macroeconomics.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Economic Conditions.
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Working class -- Economic conditions
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Middle class -- Economic conditions
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Families -- Economic aspects
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Income distribution
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Wealth
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Working class
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Developed countries
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Nolan, Brian, 1953- editor.
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ISBN |
9780192533753 |
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0192533754 |
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9780191844836 |
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0191844837 |
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