Galbraith, James K. 1952-

Inequality and instability : a study of the world economy just before the Great Crisis / James K. Galbraith. - 1st ed. - New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2012. - xiv, 324 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-307) and index.

The physics and ethics of inequality -- The need for new inequality measures -- Pay inequality and world development -- Estimating the inequality of household incomes -- Economic inequality and political regimes -- The geography of inequality in America, 1969 to 2007 -- State-level income inequality and American elections -- Inequality and unemployment in Europe : a question of levels -- European wages and the flexibility thesis -- Globalization and inequality in China -- Finance and power in Argentina and Brazil -- Inequality in Cuba after the Soviet collapse -- Economic inequality and the world crisis.

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Income distribution.
Economic policy.
Globalization--Social aspects.
Economic development--Research.
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
Distribución del ingreso
Política económica
Globalización--Aspectos sociales
Poder (Ciencias sociales)
Desarrollo económico --Investigaciones
Crisis financiera global, 2008-2009

HC 79 / G148i 2012

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