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001			9781315638867
008			180706s2017 enka ob 001 0 eng d
020			_a9781315638867 _q(e-book : PDF)
020			_a9781317272298 _q(e-book: Mobi)
020			_z9781138194397 _q(hardback)
020			_z9781138194403 _q(paperback)
024	7		_a10.4324/9781315638867 _2doi
035			_a(OCoLC)1005195679
043			_an-us---
050		4	_aHN90.S6 _bE26 2017
082	0	4	_a335.411 _bE197
245	0	4	_aThe economics of inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility in the 21st century / _cRobert S. Rycroft, editor.
246	3		_aEconomics of inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility in the twenty-first century
250			_aSecond edition.
264		1	_aLondon : _bTaylor and Francis, _c2017.
300			_a1 online resource (2 volumes pages)
505	0		_av. 1. Causes. -- v. 2. Solutions.
520			_a"If there was any question before, there is no longer a question today: inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility are prominent national issues. The notion of "The American Dream" has been sold to generations of young Americans as the idea that working hard and following your dreams will allow you to break through any barriers in your path and inevitably lead to success. However, recent findings on inequality, discrimination, poverty, and mobility show that "The American Reality" is very different.The second edition of this introductory-level text brings together the essential materials on what economists have to say about these findings and brings students up to date with current thinking. It covers several ground-shattering events, such as: the election of Barack Obama followed by Donald Trump; the passage of the Affordable Care Act and attempts to repeal it; and the publication of Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century, among many others. With an emphasis on data, theory, and policy, this book tackles these issues by exploring three key questions in each chapter: What do the data tell us about what has been happening to the American economy? What are the economic theories needed to understand what has been happening? What are the policy ideas and controversies associated with these economic problems? Key controversies are highlighted in each chapter to drive classroom discussion, and end-of-chapter questions develop student understanding. This clearly written text is ideally suited to a wide variety of courses on contemporary economic conditions, inequality, and social economics in the United States."--Provided by publisher.
650		0	_aEquality _zUnited States.
650		0	_aIncome distribution _zUnited States.
650		0	_aDiscrimination _zUnited States.
650		0	_aEconomics _zUnited States.
651		0	_aUnited States _xSocial policy _y21st century.
700	1		_aRycroft, Robert S., _eeditor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781138194397 _w(DLC) 2017011148
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315638867 _zClick here to view.
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