Deaths of despair and the future of capitalism
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Author
Contributors
Deaton, Angus, author.
Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020].
Physical Desc
x, 312 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Sierra View Library - Adult Nonfiction
362.28 CASE 2020
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362.28 CASE 2020
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Published
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020].
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-291) and index.
Description
"This book documents the decline of white-working class lives over the last half-century and examines the social and economic forces that have slowly made these lives more difficult. Case and Deaton argue that market and political power in the United States have moved away from labor towards capital-as unions have weakened and politics have become more favorable to business, corporations have become more powerful. Consolidation in some American industries, healthcare especially, has brought an increase in monopoly power in some product markets so that it is possible for firms to raise prices above what they would be in a freely competitive market. This, the authors argue, is a major cause of wage stagnation among working-class Americans and has played a substantial role in the increase in deaths of despair. Case and Deaton offer a way forward, including ideas that, even in our current political situation, may be feasible and improve lives"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Case, A., & Deaton, A. (2020). Deaths of despair and the future of capitalism . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Case, Anne, 1958- and Angus, Deaton. 2020. Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Case, Anne, 1958- and Angus, Deaton. Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism Princeton University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Case, Anne, and Angus Deaton. Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism Princeton University Press, 2020.
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