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Do we need economic inequality?

Abstract:

Although economic inequality provokes widespread disquiet, its supposed necessity is rarely questioned. At best, a basic level of inequality is seen as a necessary evil. At worst, it is seen as insufficient to encourage aspiration, hard work and investment – a refrain sometimes used to advocate ever greater inequality. In this original new book, Danny Dorling critically analyses historical trends and contemporary assumptions in order to question the idea that inequality is an inevitability. ...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
SOGE
Sub department:
Geography
Oxford college:
St Peter's College
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Wiley Publisher's website
Series:
The Future of Capitalism
Journal:
Do we need economic inequality? Journal website
Volume:
7
Pages:
1-140
Publication date:
2017-11-10
ISBN-10:
1509516549
ISBN-13:
9781509516544
Keywords:
Pubs id:
pubs:819426
UUID:
uuid:09f91bb3-74e6-480d-a19f-84b510be0b06
Local pid:
pubs:819426
Source identifiers:
819426
Deposit date:
2018-01-14

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