World Inequality Report 2018 : : 2018 / / ed. by Facundo Alvaredo, Lucas Chancel, Thomas Piketty, Emmanuel Saez, Gabriel Zucman.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Harvard University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
• HerausgeberIn: Alvaredo, Facundo,; Chancel, Lucas,; Piketty, Thomas,; Saez, Emmanuel,; Zucman, Gabriel,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (370 p.) :; 40 tables and 90 graphs

The World Inequality Report: 2018 is the most authoritative and up-to-date account of global trends in inequality. Researched, compiled, and written by a team of the world’s leading economists of inequality, it presents—with unrivaled clarity and depth—information and analysis that will be vital to policy makers and scholars everywhere. Inequality has taken center stage in public debate as the wealthiest people in most parts of the world have seen their share of the economy soar relative to that of others, many of whom, especially in the West, have experienced stagnation. The resulting political and social pressures have posed harsh new challenges for governments and created a pressing demand for reliable data. The World Inequality Lab at the Paris School of Economics and the University of California, Berkeley, has answered this call by coordinating research into the latest trends in the accumulation and distribution of income and wealth on every continent. This inaugural report analyzes the Lab’s findings, which include data from major countries where information has traditionally been difficult to acquire, such as China, India, and Brazil. Among nations, inequality has been decreasing as traditionally poor countries’ economies have caught up with the West. The report shows, however, that inequality has been steadily deepening within almost every nation, though national trajectories vary, suggesting the importance of institutional and policy frameworks in shaping inequality. The World Inequality Report: 2018 will be a key document for anyone concerned about one of the most imperative and contentious subjects in contemporary politics and economics.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Highlights for 2018 -- Introduction: Better Inequality Data for a More Informed Democratic Debate -- PART I. The WID.world Project -- 1. The Measurement of Economic Inequality -- PART II. Trends in Global Income Inequality -- 2. Global Income Inequality Dynamics -- 3. Trends in Income Inequality between Countries -- 4. Trends in Income Inequality within Countries -- 5. Income Inequality in the United States -- 6. Income Inequality in France -- 7. Income Inequality in Germany -- 8. Income Inequality in China -- 9. Income Inequality in Russia -- 10. Income Inequality in India -- 11. Income Inequality in the Middle East -- 12. Income Inequality in Brazil -- 13. Income Inequality in South Africa -- PART III. Public versus Private Capital Dynamics -- 14. Wealth-Income Ratios across the World -- 15. The Evolution of Aggregate Wealth-Income in Developed Countries -- 16. Comparing the Experiences of Former Communist States -- 17. Capital Accumulation, Private Property, and Rising Inequality in China -- 18. The Rise of Private Property in Russia -- PART IV. Trends in Global Wealth Inequality -- 19. Global Wealth Inequality: Trends and Projections -- 20. Comparing Trends in Personal Wealth Inequality across the World -- 21. Wealth Inequality in the United States -- 22. Wealth Inequality in France -- 23. Wealth Inequality in Spain -- 24. Wealth Inequality in the UK -- PART V. Tackling Economic Inequality -- 25. What is the Future of Global Income Inequality? -- 26. Tackling Rising Inequality at the Top: The Role of Progressive Taxation -- 27. Tax Policy in a Global Environment: The Case for a Global Financial Register -- 28. Tackling Inequality at the Bottom: The Need for More Equal Access to Education and Good-Paying Jobs -- 29. A Message from the Past: Let Governments Invest in the Future -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes