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The Great Divide

By Joseph E. Stiglitz
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The Great Divide by Joseph E. Stiglitz explores the growing economic inequality in the United States and its social and political ramifications. The author critically examines policies and structural changes that have deepened economic divides, while proposing reforms to create a fairer and more equitable society. Through insightful analysis, Stiglitz sheds light on how addressing inequality is vital for both democracy and economic stability.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in understanding the growing economic disparities shaping our world today. With insightful analysis from a Nobel Prize-winning economist, it delves into the causes and consequences of inequality in society, making it an intriguing read for those passionate about economic and social justice.

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The Great Divide

Why has inequality increased in the Western world - and what can we do about it? This title argues that inequality is a choice - the cumulative result of unjust policies and misguided priorities. It exposes the inequality that is afflicting America and other Western countries in thrall to neoliberalism.

Why has inequality increased in the Western world - and what can we do about it? With his characteristic blend of clarity and passion, Joseph Stiglitz argues that inequality is a choice, the cumulative result of unjust policies and misguided priorities - a choice that we don't have to make.

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The essential selection of the latest thought from a 'towering genius of economics' (Independent) and one of inequality's most vocal critics.

Why has inequality increased in the Western world - and what can we do about it? In The Great Divide, Joseph E. Stiglitz argues that inequality is a choice - the cumulative result of unjust policies and misguided priorities.

In these essays, articles and reflections, Stiglitz fully exposes the inequality that is afflicting America and other Western countries in thrall to neoliberalism. From Reagan-era policies to the Great Recession and its long aftermath, Stiglitz delves into the processes and irresponsible policies - deregulation, tax cuts for the rich, the corruption of the political process - that are leaving many people further and further behind and turning the dream of a socially mobile society into an ever more unachievable myth.

With formidable yet accessible economic insight, he urges us to embrace real solutions. Ultimately, Stiglitz believes our choice is not between growth and fairness; with the right policies, we can choose both.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141981222

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 April 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 337g

Pages: 464

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Education & Reference Finance & Economics Finance & Investment Joseph E. Stiglitz Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Joseph Stiglitz was Chief Economist at the World Bank until January 2000. He is currently University Professor of the Columbia Business School and Chair of the Management Board and Director of Graduate Summer Programs, Brooks World Poverty Institute, University of Manchester. He won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2001 and is the best-selling author of Globalization and Its Discontents, The Roaring Nineties, Making Globalization Work, Freefall, The Price of Inequality, The Great Divide, and his latest, The Euro, all published by Penguin.

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