Ladder or lottery : economic promises and the reality of who gets ahead /

Who really gets ahead in a market-based economy. This book asks the reader a simple question: Is our economy a ladder or a lottery? Are people able to control their position on the economic spectrum by their actions? Some argue that, in our market-based economy, if you play by certain rules and ma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hoover, Gary Allen (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oakland : University of California Press, 2026.
Subjects:	Income distribution. Social contract > Economic aspects. Revenu > Répartition. Contrat social > Aspect économique. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General Income distribution Social contract Electronic books. Informational works. Documents d'information.

Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
List of Illustrations
Preface
1. Who Are the Haves and Have Nots?
2. Poverty and Inequality by the Numbers
3. Social Contracts in Theory and Practice
4. Occupy Wall Street
5. The Tea Party
6. The Arab Spring
7. Student Debt Forgiveness
8. Conclusions and Predictions
Notes
Bibliography
Index