Global Inequality, Branko Milanovic
Global Inequality, Branko Milanovic
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Global Inequality
A New Approach for the Age of Globalization

Author: Branko Milanovic

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 7 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/11/2017

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Branko Milanovic presents a bold new account of the dynamics that drive inequality on a global scale. Drawing on vast data sets and cutting-edge research, he explains the benign and malign forces that make inequality rise and fall within and among nations. He also reveals who has been helped the most by globalization, who has been held back, and what policies might tilt the balance toward economic justice.

Global Inequality takes us back hundreds of years to show that inequality moves in cycles, fueled by war and disease, technological disruption, access to education, and redistribution. The recent surge of inequality in the West has been driven by the revolution in technology. But even as inequality has soared within nations, it has fallen dramatically among nations. A more open migration policy would reduce global inequality even further.

Both American and Chinese inequality seems well entrenched and self-reproducing, though it is difficult to predict if current trends will be derailed by emerging plutocracy, populism, or war. For those who want to understand how we got where we are, where we may be heading, and what policies might help reverse that course, Milanovic’s compelling explanation is the ideal place to start.

About Branko Milanovic

Branko Milanovic is visiting presidential professor and core faculty at the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. He was formerly lead economist in the World Bank's research department. His books include Global Inequality and The Haves and the Have-Nots: A Brief and Idiosyncratic History of Global Inequality.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jason on May 17, 2014

This is one of the most delightful short economics books I have read--and certainly the most delightful on the topic of inequality. The book covers three types of inequality: inequality of people within a country (e.g., Brazil is more unequal than Japan); inequality between countries (e.g., Asia is......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on March 04, 2016

A great book about global inequality. Unlike Piketty's Capitalism in the 21st Century, this book explains more about global than national inequality. Take home point: most of the global inequality is based on the difference between the countries (80%), and not which is inside the countries. As long......more

Goodreads review by Ob-jonny on December 09, 2011

This is a great analysis of income inequality and how it helps or hurts an economy. Judging from historical examples, there is a certain level of inequality that is ideal for maximizing work incentives and maximize the size of the middle class. This balance has been optimized in places like Norway w......more

Goodreads review by Chris on August 14, 2018

Initially when I saw the title I thought this book was going to be some pro Saul Alinsky dribble, but I saw my Economics professor reading while I was taking a test. Due to my respect for him as a teacher and how much I enjoyed his class, I decided to check it out. First, it's nothing like I thought......more

Goodreads review by Luis on January 07, 2016

A mi parecer, este es el mejor texto para entrar al tema de la desigualdad en el mundo. Escrito de forma brillante y de fácil lectura, el libro explica la magnitud de la desigualdad mundial, que peso tienen en ella las desigualdades al interior de los países y que peso tienen las desigualdades entre......more