Textbook
Poverty and Income Distribution, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-1-4051-7660-6
Hardcover
672 pages
December 2008, ©2009, Wiley-Blackwell
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- Up-to-date statistical evidence to help students grasp actual, real-world magnitudes in combination with economic theory.
- Coverage on developing countries that are catching up with the advanced countries both in terms of per capita income and according to the Human Development Index.
- Revised section on the inequality of household wealth—the author’s research specialty—to include current statistics, a focus on lifecycle theory, and the role of inheritances.