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Record Nr.

UNINA9910424627203321

Titolo

Disuguaglianza economica nelle società preindustriali : cause ed effetti = Economic inequality in pre-industrial societies : causes and effects / / edited by Giampiero Nigro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Florence, : Firenze University Press, 2020

Florence : , : Firenze University Press, 2020

2020

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic resource (488 p.)

Collana

Datini Studies in Economic History

Soggetti

Income distribution - Europe - History

Wealth - Europe - History

Economic development - Europe - History

Europe Economic conditions Congresses

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

In contrast to the debates of the past, which focused mainly on income inequality and the related elements of injustice, the recent interest in economic inequality focuses on its effects on economic growth and social development. New research is an important element of these recent debates: a historical approach that contextualizes inequality with reference to social relations, institutions, access to power and its cultural legitimacy can facilitate the understanding of the mechanisms that lead to inequality and its effects.