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The careless state [[electronic resource] ] : wealth and welfare in Britain today / / Paul Taylor
| The careless state [[electronic resource] ] : wealth and welfare in Britain today / / Paul Taylor |
| Autore | Taylor Paul |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Bloomsbury Academic, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (383 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.941 |
| Soggetto topico |
Welfare state - Great Britain
Economic development - Great Britain Welfare economics Income distribution - Great Britain Public welfare - Great Britain Wealth - Great Britain Wealth - Moral and ethical aspects |
| ISBN |
1-282-89460-9
9786612894602 1-84966-036-0 1-84966-355-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
The Careless State; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; CHAPTER ONE: The trickle-up effect: what is the state for?; CHAPTER TWO: How the somewhat better off became much worse off, and why it made them angry; CHAPTER THREE: The strange ways of spending and saving public money in Britain and their consequences; CHAPTER FOUR: Projecting the trends: another dystopia?; CHAPTER FIVE: How the bubble was inflated in Britain - and elsewhere - and the trouble it caused; CHAPTER SIX: In the company of Über-capitalists: living with the extremely rich
CHAPTER SEVEN: Good things and bad things: the new frontCHAPTER EIGHT: A modern Walden: having sufficient means and being comfortably off; CHAPTER NINE: Reflections in the storm; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910597151003321 |
Taylor Paul
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| London, : Bloomsbury Academic, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The careless state : wealth and welfare in Britain today / / Paul Taylor
| The careless state : wealth and welfare in Britain today / / Paul Taylor |
| Autore | Taylor Paul |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 230 pages) |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Great Britain
Income distribution - Great Britain Public welfare - Great Britain Wealth - Moral and ethical aspects Wealth - Great Britain Welfare economics Welfare state - Great Britain |
| ISBN | 1-84966-100-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- The Trickle up Effect: What is the State for? -- How the Somewhat Better-Off Became Much Worse Off and Why it Made Them Angry -- The Strange Ways of Spending and Saving Public Money in Britain and Their Consequences -- Projecting the Trends: Another Dystopia? -- How the Bubble was Inflated in Britain - and Elsewhere - and the Trouble it Caused -- In the Company of the Uber-Capitalists: Living with the Extremely Rich -- Good Things and Bad Things: The New Front -- A Modern Walden: Genteel Poverty and Being Comfortably Off -- Changing Course: How to Fix it. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996214903103316 |
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Taylor Paul
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| London : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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The careless state : wealth and welfare in Britain today / / Paul Taylor
| The careless state : wealth and welfare in Britain today / / Paul Taylor |
| Autore | Taylor Paul |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 230 pages) |
| Soggetto topico |
Economic development - Great Britain
Income distribution - Great Britain Public welfare - Great Britain Wealth - Moral and ethical aspects Wealth - Great Britain Welfare economics Welfare state - Great Britain |
| ISBN | 1-84966-100-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- The Trickle up Effect: What is the State for? -- How the Somewhat Better-Off Became Much Worse Off and Why it Made Them Angry -- The Strange Ways of Spending and Saving Public Money in Britain and Their Consequences -- Projecting the Trends: Another Dystopia? -- How the Bubble was Inflated in Britain - and Elsewhere - and the Trouble it Caused -- In the Company of the Uber-Capitalists: Living with the Extremely Rich -- Good Things and Bad Things: The New Front -- A Modern Walden: Genteel Poverty and Being Comfortably Off -- Changing Course: How to Fix it. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910132635203321 |
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Taylor Paul
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| London : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Inheritance and wealth inequality in Britain / / .D. Harbury and D.M.W.N. Hitchens
| Inheritance and wealth inequality in Britain / / .D. Harbury and D.M.W.N. Hitchens |
| Autore | Harbury C. D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (167 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/1/0941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HitchensD. M. W. N |
| Collana | Routledge revivals |
| Soggetto topico |
Wealth - Great Britain
Inheritance and succession - Great Britain |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-203-14531-3
1-283-84502-4 1-136-50530-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction:The Importance of Inheritance; The Importance of Inheritance; Quantifying Inheritance; The Fortunes of Fathers, Sons and Other Relatives; The Nature of Wealth; Estimation Problems; The Size Distribution of Personal Wealth in Britain; Chapter 2. The Nature of the Evidence; Method; The Matching Process; Small Estates not in the Probate Calendars; Success Rates; Nature and Reliability of Wealth Data; Intertemporal Differences in the Data; Methods of Analysis
Chapter 3. The Inheritances of Male Wealth Leavers,1900-1973The Importance of Fathers' Wealth in the Backward TracingSamples; Top Wealth Leavers; Medium Wealth Leavers; Smaller Estates; Probabilities of Dying Rich; Trends Over Time; Comparisons with the 1920s; Accumulators and Dissipators of Wealth; Forward Tracing Samples; Summary; Alternative Methods: Inheritance Versus Self-Made; Changes in the Price Level; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 4. Non-Paternal Sourcesof Inheritance; The Wealth of Fathers-in-law; The Wealth of Fathers-in-law among the Self-Made The Importance of Other Relatives' WealthThe Relationship between Fathers' Wealth and Wealth ofFathers-in-law; Mothers' Wealth; The Independent Wealth of Mothers; Wealth Transmission over Three Generations; Three Generations of Wealth Holders; Family Wealth Trees; Chapter 5.Women's Wealth and Marriage; Trends in Women's Wealth Shares; The Wealth of Fathers; The Wealth of Husbands; The Wealth of Fathers and Husbands; 'Self-Made' Women; The Wealth of Fathers-in-law; Husbands' and Fathers' Wealth; Intermarriage Among the Rich; Mothers' Wealth; Conclusions Chapter 6. The Characteristics ofWealth LeaversLocation; Status; Occupation; Age; Chapter 7. The Contribution of Inheritance tothe Perpetuation of Wealth Inequality; Galton's Technique; Method; The Contribution of Inheritance 1902-34; The Results for Other Periods; Confidence Limits; Explanations; Qualifications and Conclusions; Chapter 8.Inheritance and Inequality; The Nature and Reliability of the Data; Patterns of Inheritance; The Importance of Predecessors' Wealth; The Wealth of Fathers and Sons (Backward Tracing Samples); Inheritors versus Self-Made Among Top Wealth Leavers Trends in the Father-Son Wealth Relationship among Top and MediumWealth LeaversWealth Accumulation and Dissipation (Forward Tracing Samples); Non-Paternal Sources of Inheritance; Women and Inheritance; Intermarriage Among the Rich; Identifiable Characteristics of Wealth Leavers; Galtonian Regression Analysis and Trends in the Importance ofInheritance; Wealth andInequality; Appendix A: Distribution of Estates According to Inland Revenue and Probate Valuations, England and Wales, 1974 Average; Appendix B: Probate Values of Estates Left by Marriott's Listof Millionaires Appendix C:Method of Construction of Price Index Numbers |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452825103321 |
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Harbury C. D.
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Inheritance and wealth inequality in Britain / / .D. Harbury and D.M.W.N. Hitchens
| Inheritance and wealth inequality in Britain / / .D. Harbury and D.M.W.N. Hitchens |
| Autore | Harbury C. D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (167 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/1/0941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HitchensD. M. W. N |
| Collana | Routledge revivals |
| Soggetto topico |
Wealth - Great Britain
Inheritance and succession - Great Britain |
| ISBN |
1-136-50529-6
0-203-14531-3 1-283-84502-4 1-136-50530-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction:The Importance of Inheritance; The Importance of Inheritance; Quantifying Inheritance; The Fortunes of Fathers, Sons and Other Relatives; The Nature of Wealth; Estimation Problems; The Size Distribution of Personal Wealth in Britain; Chapter 2. The Nature of the Evidence; Method; The Matching Process; Small Estates not in the Probate Calendars; Success Rates; Nature and Reliability of Wealth Data; Intertemporal Differences in the Data; Methods of Analysis
Chapter 3. The Inheritances of Male Wealth Leavers,1900-1973The Importance of Fathers' Wealth in the Backward TracingSamples; Top Wealth Leavers; Medium Wealth Leavers; Smaller Estates; Probabilities of Dying Rich; Trends Over Time; Comparisons with the 1920s; Accumulators and Dissipators of Wealth; Forward Tracing Samples; Summary; Alternative Methods: Inheritance Versus Self-Made; Changes in the Price Level; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 4. Non-Paternal Sourcesof Inheritance; The Wealth of Fathers-in-law; The Wealth of Fathers-in-law among the Self-Made The Importance of Other Relatives' WealthThe Relationship between Fathers' Wealth and Wealth ofFathers-in-law; Mothers' Wealth; The Independent Wealth of Mothers; Wealth Transmission over Three Generations; Three Generations of Wealth Holders; Family Wealth Trees; Chapter 5.Women's Wealth and Marriage; Trends in Women's Wealth Shares; The Wealth of Fathers; The Wealth of Husbands; The Wealth of Fathers and Husbands; 'Self-Made' Women; The Wealth of Fathers-in-law; Husbands' and Fathers' Wealth; Intermarriage Among the Rich; Mothers' Wealth; Conclusions Chapter 6. The Characteristics ofWealth LeaversLocation; Status; Occupation; Age; Chapter 7. The Contribution of Inheritance tothe Perpetuation of Wealth Inequality; Galton's Technique; Method; The Contribution of Inheritance 1902-34; The Results for Other Periods; Confidence Limits; Explanations; Qualifications and Conclusions; Chapter 8.Inheritance and Inequality; The Nature and Reliability of the Data; Patterns of Inheritance; The Importance of Predecessors' Wealth; The Wealth of Fathers and Sons (Backward Tracing Samples); Inheritors versus Self-Made Among Top Wealth Leavers Trends in the Father-Son Wealth Relationship among Top and MediumWealth LeaversWealth Accumulation and Dissipation (Forward Tracing Samples); Non-Paternal Sources of Inheritance; Women and Inheritance; Intermarriage Among the Rich; Identifiable Characteristics of Wealth Leavers; Galtonian Regression Analysis and Trends in the Importance ofInheritance; Wealth andInequality; Appendix A: Distribution of Estates According to Inland Revenue and Probate Valuations, England and Wales, 1974 Average; Appendix B: Probate Values of Estates Left by Marriott's Listof Millionaires Appendix C:Method of Construction of Price Index Numbers |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779335803321 |
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Harbury C. D.
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Inheritance and wealth inequality in Britain / / .D. Harbury and D.M.W.N. Hitchens
| Inheritance and wealth inequality in Britain / / .D. Harbury and D.M.W.N. Hitchens |
| Autore | Harbury C. D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (167 p.) |
| Disciplina | 339.4/1/0941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HitchensD. M. W. N |
| Collana | Routledge revivals |
| Soggetto topico |
Wealth - Great Britain
Inheritance and succession - Great Britain |
| ISBN |
1-136-50529-6
0-203-14531-3 1-283-84502-4 1-136-50530-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Inheritance and Wealth Inequality in Britain; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction:The Importance of Inheritance; The Importance of Inheritance; Quantifying Inheritance; The Fortunes of Fathers, Sons and Other Relatives; The Nature of Wealth; Estimation Problems; The Size Distribution of Personal Wealth in Britain; Chapter 2. The Nature of the Evidence; Method; The Matching Process; Small Estates not in the Probate Calendars; Success Rates; Nature and Reliability of Wealth Data; Intertemporal Differences in the Data; Methods of Analysis
Chapter 3. The Inheritances of Male Wealth Leavers,1900-1973The Importance of Fathers' Wealth in the Backward TracingSamples; Top Wealth Leavers; Medium Wealth Leavers; Smaller Estates; Probabilities of Dying Rich; Trends Over Time; Comparisons with the 1920s; Accumulators and Dissipators of Wealth; Forward Tracing Samples; Summary; Alternative Methods: Inheritance Versus Self-Made; Changes in the Price Level; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 4. Non-Paternal Sourcesof Inheritance; The Wealth of Fathers-in-law; The Wealth of Fathers-in-law among the Self-Made The Importance of Other Relatives' WealthThe Relationship between Fathers' Wealth and Wealth ofFathers-in-law; Mothers' Wealth; The Independent Wealth of Mothers; Wealth Transmission over Three Generations; Three Generations of Wealth Holders; Family Wealth Trees; Chapter 5.Women's Wealth and Marriage; Trends in Women's Wealth Shares; The Wealth of Fathers; The Wealth of Husbands; The Wealth of Fathers and Husbands; 'Self-Made' Women; The Wealth of Fathers-in-law; Husbands' and Fathers' Wealth; Intermarriage Among the Rich; Mothers' Wealth; Conclusions Chapter 6. The Characteristics ofWealth LeaversLocation; Status; Occupation; Age; Chapter 7. The Contribution of Inheritance tothe Perpetuation of Wealth Inequality; Galton's Technique; Method; The Contribution of Inheritance 1902-34; The Results for Other Periods; Confidence Limits; Explanations; Qualifications and Conclusions; Chapter 8.Inheritance and Inequality; The Nature and Reliability of the Data; Patterns of Inheritance; The Importance of Predecessors' Wealth; The Wealth of Fathers and Sons (Backward Tracing Samples); Inheritors versus Self-Made Among Top Wealth Leavers Trends in the Father-Son Wealth Relationship among Top and MediumWealth LeaversWealth Accumulation and Dissipation (Forward Tracing Samples); Non-Paternal Sources of Inheritance; Women and Inheritance; Intermarriage Among the Rich; Identifiable Characteristics of Wealth Leavers; Galtonian Regression Analysis and Trends in the Importance ofInheritance; Wealth andInequality; Appendix A: Distribution of Estates According to Inland Revenue and Probate Valuations, England and Wales, 1974 Average; Appendix B: Probate Values of Estates Left by Marriott's Listof Millionaires Appendix C:Method of Construction of Price Index Numbers |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827131303321 |
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Harbury C. D.
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| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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