Book
The wealth gap
Record details
- ISBN: 9781534500341
- ISBN: 1534500340
- ISBN: 9781534500242
- ISBN: 1534500243
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Physical Description:
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213 pages ; 24 cm. - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Is America's wealth gap a problem? The middle class is shrinking / Richard Fry and Rakesh Kochhar ; The wealth gap reaches record high / Richard Fry and Rakesh Kochhar ; Income inequality is not the problem / Thomas A. Garrett ; US ranks last in income inequality / Salvatore Babones ; Income inequality has harmed the 99 percent / Mary E. Northridge ; Powerful market shifts are to blame for income inequality / OpenStax CNX -- Is the American dream attainable? The American dream has ended / Niall Ferguson ; Income inequality perpetuates lower social mobility / Miles Corak ; Downward mobility is the new normal / Mechele Dickerson ; The American dream isn't always a dream / Ronald A. Wirtz ; The middle class is gone / Edward McClelland -- How can the wealth gap be addressed? Government should narrow the wealth gap / Bernie Sanders ; Tax the rich to invest in the poor / Gary Becker and Richard Posner ; Higher taxes on the rich won't reduce income inequality / Doug Mataconis ; Redistribution is the answer / David Lipton ; A universal basic income would change the economy / Scott Santens ; Reducing the wealth gap will benefit our institutions / Gerald D. Jaynes -- Does America's wealth gap harm society? Income inequality is difficult to reverse / Christina Pazzanese ; A wealth gap creates political division / Christos Makridis ; The wealth gap diminishes opportunity / Lawrence Mishel ; Inequality's disadvantages outweigh its advantages / Nicholas Birdsong ; Capitalism causes a wealth gap / Ann Robertson and Bill Leumer ; America benefits from income inequality / Jennifer Larino. |
| Target Audience Note: | Grade 9 to 12. |
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| Subject: | Income distribution United States Juvenile literature |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | HC 79 .I5 W43 2017 | 30775305526932 | General Collection | Available | - |
Table of Contents
The Wealth Gap
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| The Importance of Opposing Viewpoints | p. 10 | |
| Introduction | p. 13 | |
| Chapter 1 | Is America's Wealth Gap a Problem? | p. 17 |
| Chapter Preface | p. 17 | |
| 1 | The Middle Class Is Shrinking Richard Fry and Rakesh Kochhar | p. 19 |
| 2 | The Wealth Gap Reaches Record High Richard Fry and Rakesh Kochhar | p. 23 |
| 3 | Income Inequality Is Not the Problem Thomas A. Garrett | p. 28 |
| 4 | US Ranks Last in Income Inequality Salvatore Babones | p. 35 |
| 5 | Income Inequality Has Harmed the 99 Percent Mary E. Northridge | p. 41 |
| 6 | Powerful Market Shifts Are to Blame for Income Inequality OpenStax CNX | p. 45 |
| Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography | p. 56 | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 58 | |
| 1 | The American Dream Has Ended Niall Ferguson | p. 60 |
| 2 | Income Inequality Perpetuates Lower Social Mobility Miles Corak | p. 69 |
| 3 | Downward Mobility Is the New Normal Mechele Dickerson | p. 75 |
| 4 | The American Dream Isn't Always a Dream Ronald A. Wirtz | p. 82 |
| 5 | The Middle Class Is Gone Edward McClelland | p. 97 |
| Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography | p. 102 | |
| Chapter 3 | How Can the Wealth Gap Be Addressed? | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 104 | |
| 1 | Government Should Narrow the Wealth Gap Bernie Sanders | p. 106 |
| 2 | Tax the Rich to Invest in the Poor Gary Becker and Richard Posner | p. 111 |
| 3 | Higher Taxes on the Rich Won't Reduce Income Inequality Doug Mataconis | p. 115 |
| 4 | Redistribution Is the Answer David Lipton | p. 120 |
| 5 | A Universal Basic Income Would Change the Economy Scott Santens | p. 129 |
| 6 | Reducing the Wealth Gap Will Benefit Our Institutions Gerald D. Jaynes | p. 140 |
| Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography | p. 146 | |
| Chapter 4 | Does America's Wealth Gap Harm Society? | |
| Chapter Preface | p. 148 | |
| 1 | Income Equality Is Difficult to Reverse Christina Pazzanese | p. 150 |
| 2 | A Wealth Gap Creates Political Division Christos Makridis | p. 162 |
| 3 | The Wealth Gap Dimishes Opportunity Lawrence Mishel | p. 168 |
| 4 | Inequality's Disadvantages Outweigh Its Advantages Nicholas Birdsong | p. 173 |
| 5 | Capitalism Causes a Wealth Gap Ann Robertson and Bill Leumer | p. 187 |
| 6 | America Benefits from Income Inequality Jennifer Larino | p. 193 |
| Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography | p. 198 | |
| For Further Discussion | p. 199 | |
| Organizations to Contact | p. 201 | |
| Bibliography of Books | p. 208 | |
| Index | p. 209 |
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