Seeking Equality: The Political Economy of the Common Good in the United States and Canada

by 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 that have influenced these different economic outcomes. Drawing on the Canadian experience, he explains why a yawning gap between the very rich and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442634294
• ISBN13: 9781442634299
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"