Wealth in the UK: Distribution, Accumulation, and Policy

by Frank Cowell, Abigail McKnight, Eleni Karagiannaki, et al.

Book Overview

This book examines key issues connected with the distribution of personal wealth in the UK. It studies why wealth is now such an important factor in social differences and public policy. It presents the most recent information on current wealth inequalities and a detailed discussion of trends in the distribution of wealth. It uses newly available data to compare wealth inequalities in the UK with the USA, Canada, and Sweden. It uses longitudinal data,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198729405
• ISBN13: 9780198729402
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"