The Economics Of Inequality, Discrimination, Poverty, And Mobility
by Robert S. Rycroft /
2017 / English / PDF
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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.
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
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’sCapital in the 21st
Capital in the 21stCentury
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?
, 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.
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.
