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Zusatztext "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." Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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 J¿ti is Professor of Economics at the Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University, and Research Director of LIS. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. How Has Income Inequality Grown? The Reshaping of the Income Distribution in LIS Countries 2. On the Identification of the Middle Class 3. Has Rising Inequality Reduced Middle-Class Income Growth? 4. Welfare Regimes, Cohorts and the Middle Classes 5. Political Sources of Government Redistribution in High-Income Countries 6. Income Distribution, Inequality Perception and Redistributive Preferences in 7. Women's Work, Inequality, and the Economic Status of Families 8. Women's Employment, Unpaid Work, and Economic Inequality 9. Women's Work, Family Earnings, and Public Policy 10. Wealth: The Distribution of Assets and Debt 11. The Joint Distribution of Income and Wealth 12. The Fourth Retirement Pillar in Rich Countries 13. Public Pension Entitlements and the Distribution of Wealth 14. Income and Wealth Inequality in Japan 15. Income and Wealth Inequality in Japan 16. Horizontal and Vertical Inequalities in India 17. Post-Apartheid Changes in South African Inequality Conclusion ...
