Bibliograph

The upside of inequality, how good intentions undermine the middle class, Ed Conard

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The upside of inequality, how good intentions undermine the middle class, Ed Conard

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

charts

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The upside of inequality

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

958411797

Responsibility statement

Ed Conard

Sub title

how good intentions undermine the middle class

Summary

"The scourge of America's economy isn't the success of the 1 percent--quite the opposite. The real problem is the government's well-meaning but misguided attempt to reduce the payoffs for success,"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

The world as we find it -- The causes of growing inequality -- The reasons for slowing wage growth -- Debunking myths: why mitigating inequality is not the solution -- The myth that incentives don't matter -- The myth that success is largely unearned -- The myth that investment opportunities are in short supply -- The myth that progress hollows out the middle class -- The myth that mobility has declined -- The way forward -- Our moral obligation to help those less fortunate -- The limitations of education -- Real solutions

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