The State of Working America

1994-95
3. New Auflage 1995
ISBN: 978-1-56324-532-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 426 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Reihe: Economic Policy Institute

"A comprehensive statistical portrait of the standard of living of working Americans. A very interesting and useful book. It presents a wealth of statistical information in a very accessible manner". -- Journal of Economic Issues

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mishel, Lawrence

Bernstein, Jared

Schmitt, John

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

TABLE OF CONTENTS, Executive Summary, Introduction, Documentation and Methodology, CHAPTER 1 Family Income: Slow and Unequal Growth, CHAPTER 2 Taxes: Despite Recent Progressive Changes, a Further Cause of Worsening Inequality, CHAPTER 3 Wages: Working Longer for Less, CHAPTER 4 Jobs: Worsening Underemployment, CHAPTER 5 Wealth: Enriching the Wealthy, Creating Financial Insecurity for the Majority, CHAPTER 6 Poverty: High Rates Unresponsive to Economic Expansion, CHAPTER 7 Health Care: Expenditures Exceed Results, CHAPTER 8International Comparisons: The United States Is Falling Behind in Productivity and Wage Growth, Appendix: Wage Analysis Computations, Table Notes, Figure Notes, Bibliography