Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe: A World of Difference

by Alberto Alesina, Edward Glaeser, Edward L. Glaeser

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In this timely study of the different approaches of America and Europe to the problems of domestic inequality and poverty, the authors describe just how different the two continents are in the level of State engagement in the redistribution of income. They discuss various possible economic explanations for the difference, including different levels of pre-tax income, openness, and social mobility; they survey politico-historical differences such as...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0199286108

ISBN13:9780199286102

Release Date:November 2005

Publisher:OUP Oxford

Length:264 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"

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Business Business & Finance Business & Investing Comparative Economics Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Poverty Public Affairs & Policy

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