Income Inequality - (Studies in Social Inequality) by Janet C Gornick & Markus Jäntti (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This volume presents cross-nationally comparative evidence on income inequality trends, women's employment and its effect on inequality, the distribution of wealth, and the interaction of politics with inequality across several mainly high-income countries.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This volume presents cross-nationally comparative evidence on income inequality trends, women's employment and its effect on inequality, the distribution of wealth, and the interaction of politics with inequality across several mainly high-income countries.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A timely, informative volume for students and researchers concerned with income inequality . . . Recommended.--R. S. Rycroft "<i>CHOICE</i>"<br><br>Janet C. Gornick and Markus Jäntti's <i>Income Equality</i> is one fruit of this massive research effort. The book consists of studies of contemporary inequality trends using the [Luxembourg Income Study] data woven into a rich tapestry of understanding of a complex historical episode. The contributors--economists, sociologists, political scientists--analyze the data using powerful methodologies capable of laying bare the underlying structure that human intuition cannot access . . . The combination of high-quality data comparable across countries, international coverage of a period of major change, and insightful analysis based on sophisticated methodologies makes this book a major contribution to our understanding of income. <i>Income Inequality</i> will influence research for years to come.--François Nielsen "<i>American Journal of Sociology</i>"<br><br>This book is a valuable addition to the existing literature on economic inequality . . . This is an excellent book that is highly recommended to those with an interest in all aspects of income distribution in contemporary societies . . . [Gornick and Jäntti] need to be congratulated for broadening the focus beyond a purely economic perspective on the issues under examination.--Peter Saunders "<i>Review of Income and Wealth</i>"<br><br>This is one of the most important books on inequality published in the past decade. Focusing on what has happened to the middle class since the 1980s, during a period of substantial economic and political restructuring, this volume's remarkable insights and influence will span disciplines.--Jason Beckfield "Harvard University"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Janet C. Gornick is Professor of Political Science and Sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and Director of LIS. Markus Jäntti is Professor of Economics at the Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University, and Research Director of LIS.
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