Economic Inequality and Income Distribution [Paperback]

D. G. Champernowne (Author), F. A. Cowell (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0521589592 | ISBN-13: 978-0521589598 | Publication Date: March 13, 1999

Economic inequality has become a focus of prime interest for economic analysts and policy makers. This book provides an integrated approach to the topics of inequality and personal income distribution. It covers the practical and theoretical bases for inequality analysis and income distribution as well as providing applications to real world problems. Special attention is given to an assessment of the merits and weaknesses of standard economic models and to illustrating the implications of distributional mechanisms using real data and illustrative examples.

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Book Description

Economic inequality has become a focus of prime interest for economic analysts and policy makers. This book provides an integrated approach to the topics of inequality and the personal income distribution. It covers the practical and theoretical bases for inequality analysis and income distribution as well as providing applications to real world problems. Special attention is given to an assessment of the merits and weaknesses of standard economic models and to illustrating the implications of distributional mechanisms using real data and illustrative examples.

Product Details

• Paperback: 428 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (March 13, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521589592
• ISBN-13: 978-0521589598
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,623,685 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great comprehensive work on an understudied subject, April 27, 2008

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This review is from: Economic Inequality and Income Distribution (Paperback)

Income inequality is a persistent feature of moder capitalism. (Arguably, it has been a feature of every society we have known - arguably.) Furthermore, inequality appears to have been increasing over the past 3 or 4 decades both domestically and globally. Yet, economics has insisted that we are simply observing differences in attributes and preferences. Champernowne and Cowell's book is the only comprehensive work that tackles the subject head-on: discussing the shortcomings (and virtues) of the conventional story, as well as modifications and alternative explanations that reconcile some of the discrepancies between theory and empirics. While the coverage is very broad, the book also provides a very comprehensive bibliography allowing the reader to deepen their exploration of any of the models and theories discussed. It is a superb and useful piece of academic research on a subject that deserves considerably more attention!

0 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars booooooooring, December 9, 2003

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This review is from: Economic Inequality and Income Distribution (Paperback)

I wrote a economics paper on income inequality and it was not fun. how can you write a whole book about it? i don't get it. thank you for your time. lala and aniie.