9. Summary of Inequality in Graphs (overview of many aspects of inequality)
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10. Capital in the Twenty-first Century (uniquely extensive data about inequality today)
Capital in the Twenty-first Century. Thomas Piketty. In his introduction to this book, Piketty states, “When the rate of return on capital exceeds the rate of growth of output and…
11. Global Inequality (summary by international economist of global inequality)
Global Inequality: A New Approach for the Age of Globalization. Branko Milanovic. 2016.In this book, inequality is characterized globally, between nations, and within nations. Inequality is often quantitated by the…
12. American Amnesia (US inequality low after WW II, but rapidly increasing since 1980 Reagan Revolution)
American Amnesia: How the War on Government Led Us to Forget What Made America Prosper. Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson. 2016.The first half of the Twentieth Century was characterized…