1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910464493003321

Autore

Wade Robert

Titolo

Inequality and the West [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wellington, : Bridget Williams Books, 2013

ISBN

1-927247-82-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (24 p.)

Collana

BWB Texts ; ; v.7

Disciplina

305.550973

Soggetti

Inequality

Middle class -- United States

Social classes -- United States

Law, Politics & Government

Human Rights

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Inequality and the West; Table of Contents; Introducing BWB Texts; Inequality and the West; CAUSES OF INCOME CONCENTRATION; Concentration of financial power; Interests of the rich; Interests of the middle classes; Conservative ideology and its easy links to 'non-negotiable' values; Economists' defence of inequality; HOW CAN WE PRIORITISE INEQUALITY?; Income concentration and economic performance; Inequality and incentives; Income concentration, aggregate demand and financial fragility; CONCLUSION; Endnotes; About the Author; Publisher's Note

Sommario/riassunto

This stunning sweep of western societies by New Zealander Robert Wade, professor at the London School of Economics, reveals why inequality has risen internationally, how it's been justified, and the arguments against it.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910711508403321

Autore

Hickey John J.

Titolo

Variations in low-water streambed elevations at selected stream-gaging stations in northwestern California / / by J. J. Hickey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1969

Washington : , : United States Government Printing Office

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iii, 33 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Contributions to the hydrology of the United States

Geological Survey water-supply paper ; ; 1879-E

Soggetti

Sediments (Geology) - California

Stream measurements - California

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Prepared in cooperation with the California Department of Water Resources."

"US. Government Printing Office: 1969 O--348-307"--Page 33.

Includes tables.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.