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Book 2012

Great Divergence

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Language
English
Published
2012
  • Equality
  • Wealth
  • Income distribution
  • Economic policy
  • Economic conditions
  • Poverty
  • United states, economic policy
  • New York Times reviewed

The income gap in America has been blamed on everything from computers to immigration, but its causes and consequences call for a patient, non-partisan exploration. Noah explains not only how this "Great Divergence" has come about, but why it threatens American democracy--and most important, how we can begin to reverse it.