Non-Fiction Books:

Combating Inequality

The Global North and South
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Economic inequality has recently gained considerable academic attention. However, two important aspects of inequality have not been discussed systematically: its multidimensional nature and the question of what can be done to reverse it. This book offers insights from scholars representing the Global Labour University, which operates in Brazil, Germany, India, South Africa and the US. They analyse the various drivers of inequality, assess policy responses, and discuss counterstrategies. The main findings of this book are that rising levels of inequality cannot be addressed only with the standard policies responses, namely education, redistribution and ‘green growth’. In addition, the way markets currently function needs to be corrected. The chapters in this volume focus on specific fields of contemporary capitalism where important drivers of inequality are located, for example, the labour market; the financial system; the tax system; multi-national corporations; and gender relations. Other chapters discuss in detail where political opportunities for change lie. They critically assess existing countermeasures; the idea of a ‘green economy’ and its implications for inequality; and existing campaigns by trade unions and new social movements against inequality. In line with the global nature of the problem, this book contains case studies on countries both from the north and south with considerable economic and political weight. This book provides academics, political practitioners and civil society activists with a range of ideas on how to drive back inequality. It will be of interest to those who study political economy, development economy and labour economics.

Author Biography:

Alexander Gallas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics at the University of Kassel, Germany. Hansjörg Herr is Professor for Supranational Integration at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany. Frank Hoffer is a Senior Researcher at the Bureau for Workers' Activities at the ILO and the international coordinator of the Global Labour University, Germany. Christoph Scherrer is Professor for Political Science and Director of the International Centre for Development and Decent Work, University of Kassel, Germany.
Release date Australia
December 3rd, 2015
Audience
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Contributors
  • Edited by Alexander Gallas
  • Edited by Christoph Scherrer
  • Edited by Frank Hoffer
  • Edited by Hansjorg Herr
Illustrations
1 Tables, color; 25 Tables, black and white; 45 Line drawings, black and white; 45 Illustrations, black and white
Pages
322
Dimensions
156x234x18
ISBN-13
9781138916852
Product ID
23075098

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