Richer and more equal : a new history of wealth in the West
Waldenström, Daniel, 1974-2024
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Once there were princes and peasants and very few between. The extremes of wealth and poverty are still with us, but that shouldn't blind us to the fact our societies have been utterly transformed for the better over the past century. As Daniel Waldenström makes clear in this authoritative account of wealth accumulation and inequality in the modern west, we are today both significantly richer and more equal. Using cutting-edge research and new, sometimes surprising, data, Waldenström shows that what stands out since the late 1800s is a massive rise in the size of the middle class and its share of society's total wealth. Unfettered capitalism, it seems, doesn't have to lead to boundless inequality. The key to progress was political and institutional change that enabled citizens to become educated, better paid, and to amass wealth through housing and pension savings.
Main title:
Richer and more equal : a new history of wealth in the West / Daniel Waldenstrom.
Author:
Waldenström, Daniel, 1974-, author
Imprint:
Cambridge : Polity, 2024.
Collation:
viii, 264 pages ; 22 cm
Variant title:
Cover title: Richer & more equal
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781509557783 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
330.9
Language:
English
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Subject:
BRN:
2744150
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Lending Library | Adult non-fiction | 330.9Economics | Available |