Seeking Equality : : The Political Economy of the Common Good in the United States and Canada / / John Harles.

Seeking Equality compares economic inequality in the United States and Canada. The North American neighbors have much in common—socially, politically, and economically—yet Canadians enjoy significantly higher levels of equality and material well-being. Harles explores the values and policy decisions...

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Seeking Equality : The Political Economy of the Common Good in the United States and Canada / John Harles.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Distribution -- 2. Mobility -- 3. Values -- 4. Policy -- 5. Why It Matters -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
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Seeking Equality compares economic inequality in the United States and Canada. The North American neighbors have much in common—socially, politically, and economically—yet Canadians enjoy significantly higher levels of equality and material well-being. Harles explores the values and policy decisions that have influenced these different economic outcomes. Drawing on the Canadian experience, he explains why a yawning gap between the very rich and the rest should be cause for civic anxiety in the United States.and what can be done about it.
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Acknowledgments --
Introduction --
1. Distribution --
2. Mobility --
3. Values --
4. Policy --
5. Why It Matters --
Conclusion --
Bibliography --
Index
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4. Policy --
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Index
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Figures and Tables --
Acknowledgments --
Introduction --
1. Distribution --
2. Mobility --
3. Values --
4. Policy --
5. Why It Matters --
Conclusion --
Bibliography --
Index
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