Handbook of Income Distribution: Volume 2A-2B
Published on 30. December 2014
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2366 pages
978-0-444-59430-3 (ISBN)
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What new theories, evidence, explanations, and policies have shaped our studies of income distribution in the 21st century?
Editors Tony Atkinson and Francois Bourguignon assemble the expertise of leading authorities in this survey of substantive issues. In two volumes they address subjects that were not covered in Volume 1 (2000), such as education, health and experimental economics; and subjects that were covered but where there have been substantial new developments, such as the historical study of income inequality and globalization. Some chapters discuss future growth areas, such as inheritance, the links between inequality and macro-economics and finance, and the distributional implications of climate change. They also update empirical advances and major changes in the policy environment.
Editors Tony Atkinson and Francois Bourguignon assemble the expertise of leading authorities in this survey of substantive issues. In two volumes they address subjects that were not covered in Volume 1 (2000), such as education, health and experimental economics; and subjects that were covered but where there have been substantial new developments, such as the historical study of income inequality and globalization. Some chapters discuss future growth areas, such as inheritance, the links between inequality and macro-economics and finance, and the distributional implications of climate change. They also update empirical advances and major changes in the policy environment.
Reviews / Votes
"The literature on income distribution has undergone transformative change in the decade and a half since the first Handbook appeared. These timely new volumes by recognized scholars provide a comprehensive review of our current state of understanding and the challenges that inequality poses." --Robin Boadway, Queens University"Few issues are more topical, in both the academic and policy debates, than the distribution of income and wealth. This handbook takes the reader to the frontier of all aspects of these debates: its superb contributions, by the foremost experts in the field, cover historical developments, data issues, statistical methods, theoretical approaches, and policy implications. A must for academics and interested general readers alike." --Roberto Perotti, Universita Bocconi
"The increase in inequality is a pressing problem. Too often it is addressed with uninformed, oversimplified ideological slogans. If you want to go beyond those and really learn about this complicated topic, this is the essential and most complete book to read. A gem." --Alberto Alesina, Harvard University
"In every academic discipline, fads come and fads go. But in economics the very core of our subject is the study of the distribution of income and well-being across the population. From this analysis stems all our best theories and our best empirical research. This Handbook distills that wisdom and presents the latest findings by those who happen to be giants in our discipline. Its chapters will provide the platform from which will emerge the most exciting and important research for decades to come." --Danny Quah, London School of Economics
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
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Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Graduate students and researchers worldwide working in all areas of economics, and in particular economic policy, macroeconomics, education, and labor economics.
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Height: 234 mm
Width: 191 mm
Weight
4400 gr
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978-0-444-59430-3 (9780444594303)
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Anthony B. Atkinson | Francois Bourguignon
Handbook of Income Distribution Set Vols. 2a-2b
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01/2014
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Persons
Sir Tony Atkinson is Professor of Economics at Oxford University and Fellow of Nuffield College, where he was Warden from 1994 to 2005. He is a Fellow of the British Academy and has been President of the Royal Economic Society, of the Econometric Society, of the European Economic Association, and of the International Economic Association. He was knighted in 2001 for services to economics and is Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. Francois Bourguignon is Director of the Paris School of Economics and Professor of Economics at the Ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales. Among his many distinctions is the Chevalier de L'Ordre Nationale de la Legion de l"Honneur.
Content
Part I: Concepts and approaches
1. Income distribution in the history of economic thought. Agnar Sandmo
2. Inequality, income and well-being. Marc Fleurbaey, Erik Schokkaert and Koen Decancq
3. Multi-dimensional inequality and poverty. Andrea Brandolini and Rolf Aaberge
4. Equality of opportunity. John E. Roemer and Alain Trannoy
5. Polarization. Jean-Yves Duclos
6. Statistical methods for distributional analysis. Frank Cowell and Emmanuel Flachaire Part II Evidence
7. Long-run trends in the distribution of income and wealth. Daniel Waldenstrom and Jesper Roine
8. Post-1970 trends in within-country inequality and poverty. Timothy Michael Smeeding, Jeffrey Thompson and Salvatore Morelli
9. Post-1970 trends in inequality and poverty in developing and emerging countries. Facundo Alvaredo and Leonardo Gasparini
10. Income mobility. Markus Jantti and Stephen Jenkins
11. The Global distribution of income. Sudhir Anand and Paul Segal
12. Gender inequality. Dominique Meurs and Sophie Ponthieux
13. Experimental and survey evidence about attitudes to inequality. Andrew Clark and Conchita d'Ambrosio
Part III Explanations
14. Inequality in macro-economics. Jose-Victor Rios-Rull and Vincenzo Quadrini
15. Wealth and inheritance. Thomas Piketty
16. Intra-Household inequality. Pierre-Andre Chiappori and Costas Meghir
17. Health and inequality. Owen O'Donnell, Eddy van Doorslaer and Tom Van Ourti
18. Labour-market institutions and the dispersion of wage earnings. Wiemer Salverda and Daniele Checchi
19. Cross-country studies of the multiple causes of inequality in the OECD area. Michael F. Foerster and Istvan Gyoergy Toth
20. Globalization and inequality. Ravi Kanbur
Part IV: Policies
21. Democracy, political institutions and inequality. James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu
22. Equitable development policies. Martin Ravallion
23. The welfare state and anti-poverty policy in rich countries. Brian Nolan, Ive Marx and Javier Olivera
24. Micro-simulation and policy analysis. Holly Sutherland, Alari Paulus and Francesco Figari
1. Income distribution in the history of economic thought. Agnar Sandmo
2. Inequality, income and well-being. Marc Fleurbaey, Erik Schokkaert and Koen Decancq
3. Multi-dimensional inequality and poverty. Andrea Brandolini and Rolf Aaberge
4. Equality of opportunity. John E. Roemer and Alain Trannoy
5. Polarization. Jean-Yves Duclos
6. Statistical methods for distributional analysis. Frank Cowell and Emmanuel Flachaire Part II Evidence
7. Long-run trends in the distribution of income and wealth. Daniel Waldenstrom and Jesper Roine
8. Post-1970 trends in within-country inequality and poverty. Timothy Michael Smeeding, Jeffrey Thompson and Salvatore Morelli
9. Post-1970 trends in inequality and poverty in developing and emerging countries. Facundo Alvaredo and Leonardo Gasparini
10. Income mobility. Markus Jantti and Stephen Jenkins
11. The Global distribution of income. Sudhir Anand and Paul Segal
12. Gender inequality. Dominique Meurs and Sophie Ponthieux
13. Experimental and survey evidence about attitudes to inequality. Andrew Clark and Conchita d'Ambrosio
Part III Explanations
14. Inequality in macro-economics. Jose-Victor Rios-Rull and Vincenzo Quadrini
15. Wealth and inheritance. Thomas Piketty
16. Intra-Household inequality. Pierre-Andre Chiappori and Costas Meghir
17. Health and inequality. Owen O'Donnell, Eddy van Doorslaer and Tom Van Ourti
18. Labour-market institutions and the dispersion of wage earnings. Wiemer Salverda and Daniele Checchi
19. Cross-country studies of the multiple causes of inequality in the OECD area. Michael F. Foerster and Istvan Gyoergy Toth
20. Globalization and inequality. Ravi Kanbur
Part IV: Policies
21. Democracy, political institutions and inequality. James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu
22. Equitable development policies. Martin Ravallion
23. The welfare state and anti-poverty policy in rich countries. Brian Nolan, Ive Marx and Javier Olivera
24. Micro-simulation and policy analysis. Holly Sutherland, Alari Paulus and Francesco Figari