Inequality: Trends, Causes, Consequences, Relevant Policies

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This book is the fifteenth volume in the renowned International Papers in Political Economy (IPPE) series which explores the latest developments in political economy. Containing contributions by experts in the field, this book focuses on topics that address the ongoing debate of inequalities in economic systems. Inequality has been considered a problem by many academics and policy makers for a long time now and recently here has been some evidence of increasing inequalities in society. Contributors to this book focus on the causes and consequences of inequality along with the importance of tackling inequality and recommend potential policies to reduce it, for example tax reforms. The book covers different aspects of inequality - from income to gender - and explores links between inequality and economic growth, and financialisation and financial crisis. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxiv Importance of Tackling Income Inequality and Relevant Economic Policies (Philip Arestis)....Pages 1-42 Financialisation, Financial Crisis and Inequality (Malcolm Sawyer)....Pages 43-87 Inequality and Growth: Marxian and Post-Keynesian/Kaleckian Perspectives on Distribution and Growth Regimes Before and After the Great Recession (Eckhard Hein)....Pages 89-137 Theoretical and Empirical Analyses of the Rise of Income Inequality in Rich Countries (Pasquale Tridico, Riccardo Pariboni)....Pages 139-186 Can Tax Reforms Reduce Inequality? (Ahmad Seyf)....Pages 187-231 Gender Inequality in the Labour Market and the Great Recession (Patricia Peinado, Felipe Serrano)....Pages 233-274 Rich Become Richer and Poor Become Poorer: A Wealth Inequality Approach from Great Britain (Dimitra Kavarnou, Nikodem Szumilo)....Pages 275-321 Why Has Income Inequality Been Neglected in Economics and Public Policy? (Robert H. Wade, Michele Alacevich)....Pages 323-365 Back Matter ....Pages 367-373