Challenging inequality : variation across postindustrial societies / Evelyne Huber and John D. Stephens.

Author/creator Huber, Evelyne, 1950- author.
Other author Stephens, John D., 1947- author.
Format Book
PublicationChicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press, 2024.
Copyright Date©2024
Descriptionxi, 365 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects
Equality--Germany.
Equality--Spain.
Equality--Sweden.
Equality--United States.

Contents Introduction -- Part I. The Shapes and Determinants of Inequality: Broad Trends -- Wage Dispersion -- Household Income Inequality -- Top Income Shares of National Income -- Poverty -- Social Policy -- Social Investment versus Social Consumption? -- Part II. A Closer Look at Four Trajectories: Germany, Spain, Sweden, and the United States -- Germany -- Spain -- Sweden -- United States -- The Cases Compared -- Conclusion.
Abstract "Not all unequal countries are unequal in the same ways or to the same degree. In Challenging Inequality, Evelyne Huber and John D. Stephens analyze different patterns of increasing income inequality in post-industrial societies since the 1980s and assess the policies and social structures best able to mitigate against the worst forms and effects of market inequality. Combining statistical analysis of data from 22 countries with a comparative historical analysis of Germany, Spain, Sweden, and the United States, they identify the factors that are driving increases in inequality, as well as those that shape persistent marked differences between countries. Statistical analysis confirms generalizable patterns, while in-depth country studies help to further elucidate the processes at work"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2023055121
ISBN9780226834634 hardcover
ISBN0226834638 hardcover
ISBN9780226834658 paperback
ISBN0226834654 paperback
ISBNelectronic book

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