Stuck in the Middle: Is Fiscal Policy Failing the Middle Class?

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Book

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ISBN 10

0815702841

ISBN 13

9780815702849

Tags

Economic Policy & Development, Macroeconomics, Education & Reference, Government & Business, Class, Economic Policy

Description

Stuck in the Middle examines both economic and social public policy initiatives in its assertion that enhancing the welfare of people in developed and developing nations requires an explicit focus on the middle class.ContentsForeword1. Overview: Fiscal Policy, Distribution, and the Middle Class2. Stylized Facts on the Middle Class and the Development Process3. The Future of Global Income Inequality4. The Scope and Limits of Subsidies5. Policies for Lower Global Wealth Inequality6. Can Happiness Research Help Fiscal Policy?7. The Politics of Effective and Sustainable Redistribution - from Amzon

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