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

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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Main Author: Harles, John (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto University of Toronto Press [2021]
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Online Access:DE-1043
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Summary: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
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Jun 2021)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (304 pages)
ISBN:9781442634329
DOI:10.3138/9781442634329