Inheritance and wealth in America /

Inheritance and Wealth in America is a superb collection of original essays, written in nontechnical language by experts in sociology, economics, anthropology, history, law, and other disciplines. Notable chapters provide - an outstanding interpretative history of inheritance in American legal thoug...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Miller, Robert K., 1948-, McNamee, Stephen J., 1950-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Plenum Press, [1998]
Series:Language of science.
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Table of Contents:
  • The inheritance of wealth in America / Robert K. Miller, Jr. and Stephen J. McNamee
  • Inheritance in American legal thought / Ronald Chester
  • Economics of inheritance / Paul L. Menchik and Nancy J. Jianakoplos
  • Federal taxation of inheritance and wealth transfer / Barry W. Johnson and Martha Britton Eller
  • Women and inheritance in America / Joan R. Gundersen
  • Ethnicity and inheritance / Remi P. Clignet
  • Why should men leave great fortunes to their children? Dynasty and inheritance in America / Peter Dobkin Hall and George E. Marcus
  • Will contests / Jeffrey P. Rosenfeld
  • Inheritance and stratification / Stephen J. McNamee and Robert K. Miller, Jr.