The Economics of Inequality

by Anthony B. Atkinson

Book Overview

This is a substantially rewritten edition of an acclaimed examination of income and wealth distribution. Atkinson explains, through economic analysis, the observed differences in income and wealth and considers the impact of government measures, particularly taxation, on income and wealth redistribution.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198772084
• ISBN13: 9780198772088
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"