Income Distribution in Historical Perspective
Author | : Y. S. Brenner |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 286 |
Release | : 1991-10-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521356474 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521356473 |
Rating | : 4/5 (473 Downloads) |
Download or read book Income Distribution in Historical Perspective written by Y. S. Brenner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1991-10-03 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume a distinguished team of international contributors consider some of the central long-term issues raised by the problem of income distribution. The Kuznets curve--i.e. the notion that income distribution became increasingly unequal during the period of industrialization, and progressively less unequal during the twentieth century--lies at the center of much of the analysis, and its relevance is discussed in a wide-ranging series of articles covering the British, Belgian, German, Australian, Austrian and American experiences. This volume is the first in many years to take such a broad, comparative approach to income distribution, and makes an important and authoritative contribution to an area of perennial debate.