The Haves and the Have-Nots: A Brief and Idiosyncratic History of Global InequalityReadHowYouWant.com, 2010 - Broj stranica: 356 Inequality is a surprisingly slippery issue. It involves not just straightforward comparisons of individuals, but also comparisons of price and consumption differences around the world - and over time. In The Haves and the Have-Nots, Branko Milanovic, the lead economist at the World Bank's research division, approaches the issue in a new and innovative way; through stories. Milanovic reveals just how rich Elizabeth Bennet's suitor Mr. Darcy really was; how wealthy ancient Romans compare to today's super-rich (for example, Nero vs. Paris Hilton); who the richest people are today; how we should think about Marxism in a modern world; and how location factors into wealth. This bold and entertaining book teaches us not only how to think about inequality, but also why it matters and - most importantly - what we can do about it. |
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Unequal People | 3 |
Romance and Riches | 39 |
Who Was the Richest Person Ever? | 48 |
How Unequal Was the Roman Empire? | 54 |
Was Socialism Egalitarian? | 62 |
In What Parisian Arrondissement Should | 71 |
Who Gains from Fiscal Redistribution? | 80 |
Can Several Countries Exist in One? | 87 |
Who Are the Harraga? | 153 |
The Three Generations of Obamas | 159 |
Did the World Become More Unequal During | 166 |
Unequal World | 175 |
Where in the Global Income Distribution | 194 |
Does the World Have a Middle Class? | 201 |
Do You Want to Know the Winner Before | 219 |
Did Colonizers Exploit as Much as They Could? | 232 |
Two Students of Inequality Vilfredo Pareto | 98 |
Unequal Nations | 111 |
Why Was Marx Led Astray? | 129 |
How Unequal Is Todays World? | 136 |
How Much of Your IncomeIs Determined | 142 |
Notes | 255 |
Further Readings | 287 |
Front Cover Flap | 313 |
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