Unbound how inequality constricts our economy and what we can do about it Heather Boushey.
Material type: TextPublisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England Harvard University Press, 2019Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 275 pages) illustrationsISBN: 9780674242029; 0674242025; 9780674242036; 0674242033; 9780674242043; 0674242041Subject(s): United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009- | United States | Since 2009 | Wealth -- United States | Income distribution -- United States | Competition -- United States | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Theory | Electronic books | Competition | Economic history | Income distribution | Wealth | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / TheoryGenre/Form: EBSCO eBooks | Electronic books. DDC classification: 339.20973 LOC classification: HC110.W4 | B57 2019ebOnline resources: EBSCOhostDescription based on online resource, title from digital title page (viewed on April 21, 2021).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-254) and index
"Many fear that efforts to address inequality will undermine the economy as a whole. But the opposite is true: rising inequality has become a drag on growth and an impediment to market competition. Heather Boushey breaks down the problem and argues that we can preserve our nation's economic traditions while promoting shared economic growth"-- Provided by publisher
I. How inequality obstructs. Learning and human capital ; Skills, talent, and innovation -- II. How inequality subverts. Public spending ; Market structure -- III. How inequality distorts. The economic cycle ; Investment -- Conclusion: The economic imperative of equitable growth
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