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BL
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1004944
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b759314
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| Main Entry
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Keister, Lisa A.,1968-
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| Title & Author
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Wealth in America : : trends in wealth inequality /\ Lisa A. Keister.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge ;New York :: Cambridge University Press,, 2000.
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x, 307 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0521621682
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: 0521627516
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: 9780521621687
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: 9780521627511
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-301) and index.
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| Contents
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1. Wealth and Inequality -- 2. Measuring Trends in Wealth Inequality -- 3. Who Owns What? The Changing Distribution of Wealth -- 4. The Rich and Their Wealth -- 5. The Rest of the Distribution: The Middle Class and Poor -- 6. Are Americans Getting Richer? -- 7. The Impact of Social and Economic Trends on Inequality -- 8. Families and Wealth Inequality -- 9. Wealth Mobility -- 10. Conclusions and Implications -- Appendix. Research Design and Measurement Issues -- References -- Index.
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"In this book, Lisa A. Keister synthesizes theory and data from various sources to present a detailed picture of household wealth distribution from the early 1960s through the 1990s. The author utilizes existing survey data and a unique simulation model to isolate and examine some of the processes that create this distribution, paying particular attention to the wealth ownership and accumulation of top wealth holders, those who control the bulk of household wealth. She also identifies trends in wealth mobility that are not possible to estimate with traditional research methods.
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The results underscore the importance of wealth as an indicator of well-being, identify important causes of wealth inequality, and propose some methods of lessening the recent increase in the concentration of wealth."--Jacket.
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University of South Alabama
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Equality-- United States.
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Income distribution-- United States.
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Income-- United States.
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Wealth-- United States.
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Inégalité sociale-- États-Unis.
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Revenu-- Répartition-- États-Unis.
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Revenu-- États-Unis.
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Richesse-- États-Unis.
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Einkommensunterschied
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Equality-- United States.
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Equality.
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Income distribution-- United States.
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Income distribution.
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Income-- United States.
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Income.
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Wealth-- United States.
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Wealth.
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Wohlstand
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Inkomensverdeling.
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Welvaart.
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United States.
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USA.
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| Dewey Classification
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339.2/0973
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| LC Classification
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HC110.I5K38 2000
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83.14bcl
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MS 1235rvk
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QC 200rvk
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