The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality (Oxford Handbooks)

Comprehensive analysis of economic inequality in developed countries. The contributors give their view on the state-of-the-art scientific research in their fields and add their own visions of future research. Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Contributors PART I: INEQUALITY: OVERVIEW, CONCEPTS, AND MEASUREMENT 1. Introduction 2. Equality: Its Justification, Nature, and Domain 3. The Measurement of Economic Inequality PART II: THE EXTENT OF INEQUALITY 4. Income Inequality in Richer and OECD Countries 5. Functional Distribution and Inequality 6. Wealth and Economic Inequality 7. Top Incomes PART III: EARNINGS INEQUALITY 8. Inequality and Earnings Distribution 9. Inequality and the Labor Market: Employers 10. Inequality and the Labor Market: Unions 11. Low Pay 12. Gender and Economic Inequality PART IV: DIMENSIONS OF INEQUALITY 13. Economic Inequality, Poverty, and Social Exclusion 14. Inequality and Time Use in the Household 15. Inequality and Happiness 16. Health and Economic Inequality 17. Education and Inequality PART V: THE DYNAMICS OF INEQUALITY 18. Demographic Transformation and Economic Inequality 19. International Migration, Ethnicity, and Economic Inequality 20. Intergenerational Income Mobility and the Role of Family Background 21. Intragenerational Inequality and Intertemporal Mobility PART VI: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON INEQUALITY 22. Inequality and Economic Growth 23. Globalization and Inequality 24. Poverty and Inequality: The Global Context PART VII: CHANGING INEQUALITIES 25. Economic Inequality and the Welfare State 26. The Political Economy of Inequality and Redistribution 27. Prospects for Achieving Equality in Market Economies Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality presents a new and challenging analysis of economic inequality, focusing primarily on economic inequality in highly developed countries. Bringing together the world's top scholars this comprehensive and authoritative volume contains an impressive array of original research on topics ranging from gender to happiness, from poverty to top incomes, and from employers to the welfare state. The authors give their view on the state-of-the-art of scientific research in their fields of expertise and add their own stimulating visions on future research. Ideal as an overview of the latest, cutting-edge research on economic inequality, this is a must have reference for students and researchers alike. The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality presents a new and definitive analysis of economic inequality in developed countries. Bringing together the world's top scholars, this comprehensive and authoritative volume contains an impressive array of original research on topics in economic inequality