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Routledge foundations of the market economy
Routledge foundations of the market economy. ^A1128883
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| Abstract |
"Capitalism and Inequality rejects the popular view that attributes the recent surge in inequality to a failure of market institutions. Bringing together new and original research from established scholars, it analyses the inequality inherent in a free market from an economic and historical perspective. In the process, the question of whether the recent increase in inequality is the result of crony capitalism and government intervention is explored in depth. The book features sections on theoretical perspectives on inequality, the political economy of inequality, and the measurement of inequality. Chapters explore several key questions such as the difference between the effects of market-driven inequality and the inequality caused by government intervention; how the inequality created by regulation affects those who are less well-off; and whether the economic growth that accompanies market-driven inequality always benefits an elite minority while leaving the vast majority behind. The main policy conclusions that emerge from this analysis depart from those that are currently popular. The authors in this book argue that increasing the role of markets and reducing the extent of regulation is the best way to lower inequality while ensuring greater material well- being for all sections of society. This key text makes an invaluable contribution to the literature on inequality and markets, and is essential reading for students, scholars, and policy makers. G.P. Manish is an Associate Professor of Economics at Troy University, USA, and the BB&T Professor of Economic Freedom at the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy, Troy University, USA. Stephen C. Miller is an Associate Professor of Economics at Troy University, USA, and the Adams-Bibby Chair of Free Enterprise at the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy, Troy University, USA"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 04, 2020). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Capitalism and inequality Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. 9780367467463 |
| LCCN | 2020029766 |
| ISBN | 9781003030805 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1003030807 electronic book |
| ISBN | 9781000283884 electronic book |
| ISBN | 1000283887 electronic book |
| ISBN | hardcover |
