A meticulous examination of the history and roots of economic inequality within the United States.
This volume refines and extends the economic history literature on economic inequality in the United States. Economic inequality manifests itself on various dimensions, including access to resources and economic security, as well as access to education and opportunities for migration, marriage, and other important life decisions. Measuring inequality and studying its variation over time and in response to economic shocks such as recessions and wars deepen our understanding of how the economy operates and can inform the design of public policies. The studies in this compendium present comprehensive evidence on income distribution during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, drawing on new data on wages and prices. They also consider disparities in economic well-being that are reflected in outcomes other than wage and salary income, such as homeownership and marriage. The volume also presents new evidence on the effects of income inequality on social outcomes. It concludes with an intellectual history of "human capital," a core concept in the economic analysis of the underpinnings of labor market inequality.
| ISBN: | 9780226840642 |
| Publication date: | 9th December 2025 |
| Author: | Martha J Bailey, Leah Platt Boustan, William J Collins |
| Publisher: | The University of Chicago Press an imprint of University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Series: | National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report |
| Genres: |
Economics |
A meticulous examination of the history and roots of economic inequality within the United States.
This volume refines and extends the economic history literature on economic inequality in the United States. Economic inequality manifests itself on various dimensions, including access to resources and economic security, as well as access to education and opportunities for migration, marriage, and other important life decisions. Measuring inequality and studying its variation over time and in response to economic shocks such as recessions and wars deepen our understanding of how the economy operates and can inform the design of public policies. The studies in this compendium present comprehensive evidence on income distribution during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, drawing on new data on wages and prices. They also consider disparities in economic well-being that are reflected in outcomes other than wage and salary income, such as homeownership and marriage. The volume also presents new evidence on the effects of income inequality on social outcomes. It concludes with an intellectual history of "human capital," a core concept in the economic analysis of the underpinnings of labor market inequality.
The Economic History of American Inequality features in the following genres: Economics
The Economic History of American Inequality is available in Hardback
The Economic History of American Inequality was written by Martha J Bailey, Leah Platt Boustan, William J Collins and published by The University of Chicago Press an imprint of University of Chicago Press
The Economic History of American Inequality has 304 pages
Yes it is part of National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report series
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