Inequality in America

Causes and Consequences

Robert S. Rycroft, Kimberley Kinsley (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

416 Seiten

2021
ABC-CLIO (Verlag)
978-1-4408-6514-5 (ISBN)

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This authoritative reference work explores the factors driving the much-debated increase in economic inequality in U.S. society, as well as the impact that this divide is having on U.S. culture, politics, families, communities, and institutions.

This reference work provides an authoritative and comprehensive resource for both students and scholars who are interested in learning more about the rich-poor divide in the United States—a divide regarded by many lawmakers, researchers, pundits, and concerned citizens as one of the nation's most serious problems. The book provides important historical background for understanding how the nation has grappled with (or ignored) this issue in the past, examines specific causes of inequality identified by observers across the political spectrum, and summarizes the potential consequences (both present and future) of economic inequality.

This book examines more than 25 issues frequently cited as factors contributing to the rapidly widening gap between socioeconomic classes in the U.S., ranging from such demographic factors as race and gender to tax code provisions and differences in access to quality education and health care. The book also provides both a retrospective and prospective look at government policies aimed at addressing inequality or assisting the poor. Finally, the book looks ahead to survey the future of inequality in America.

Robert S. Rycroft, PhD, is professor of economics at the University of Mary Washington, USA. Kimberley L. Kinsley, JD, MA, is senior lecturer of business law in the College of Business at the University of Mary Washington, USA.

Preface
Introduction
Troy Paino
The History of Inequality in America
Stacey Jones and Cameron Hub
Causes and Consequences of Inequality
Section I: Economic Inequality
Immigration
Robert J. Gitter
Intergenerational Mobility
Robert Perrucci and Carolyn Cummings Perrucci
Labor Markets
Lauren DiRago-Duncan and Robert S. Rycroft
Monopolization and Rent Seeking
Devin Wiggs and Beth Redbird
Technological Change
Thomas E. Lehman and Brady W. Conn
Wealth Inequality
Kimberley L. Kinsley and Robert S. Rycroft
Workplace Discrimination
Jared A. Knowles and Erin E. George
Section II: Educational Services
Early Childhood Education
Patricia Crain de Galarce and Anna Maria Jones
Higher Education
Josipa Roksa and Blake R. Silver
Section III: Health and Health Care
Access to Health Care
Joel B. Teitelbaum and Laura G. Hoffman
Economic Status and Health
Gesine K. Hearn
Substance Abuse
Thomas S. Weinberg
Section IV: Housing and Communities
Food Deserts
Renee E. Walker and Tamicah Gelting
Housing and Neighborhoods
Haydar Kurban
Section V: Family Life and Inequality
Marriage, Cohabitation, and Divorce
Chris Wienke
Parenting Styles
Shannon N. Davis and Myriam Halimi
Section VI: Environment
Environmental Justice
Angela G. Mertig
Section VII: Justice System
Civil Justice
Kimberley L. Kinsley
Criminal Justice
Dana Hubbard
Section VIII: Consumer Issues
Consumer Credit and Payday Loans
Katie Fitzpatrick
Financial Education
Ivan C. Roten, Madeline Hamiter, and Jarrod Johnston
Section IX: Public Policy
Cash Assistance to the Poor
Justin Jarvis and Garrett Lee Fiegenbaum
Children and Family Policy
Elizabeth M. Legerski
Community Development Programs
Rhonda Phillips
Education Reform Policies
Christy Irish and Allison Ward Parsons
Food and Nutrition Programs
Analisa Packham
Health Insurance
Alice Louise Kassens
Housing Inequality
Lei Zhang
Regulation of Labor Markets
John D. Abell and Elizabeth Perry-Sizemore
Taxes
Henry Ordower
Section X: The Future of Inequality
Is Inequality a Threat to Democracy?
Oren M. Levin-Waldman
The Future of Inequality in America
Kristen Tzoc and Heather Beth Johnson
Editors and Contributors
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	01.07.2021
Sprache	englisch
Maße	186 x 260 mm
Gewicht	1940 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Makroökonomie
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
ISBN-10	1-4408-6514-0 / 1440865140
ISBN-13	978-1-4408-6514-5 / 9781440865145
Zustand	Neuware