rethinking government's role Blanchard, Olivier (Olivier J.) Rodrik, Dani. text bibliography mau Cambridge, Mass The MIT Press c2021 2021 monographic eng

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xx, 287 p. : ill. "Edited collection with contributions from notable economists on policy solutions to the problem of economic inequality in advanced economies"-- Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Introduction: We Have the Tools to Reverse the Rise in Inequality -- I: The Landscape -- 1. Ten Facts about Inequality in Advanced Economies -- 2. Discussion of the Landscape -- II: Ethical and Philosophical Dimensions -- 3. Time for New Philosophical Foundations for Economic Theory? -- 4. What Kinds of Inequality Should Economists Address? -- 5. Why Does Inequality Matter? -- III: Political Dimensions -- 6. Wealth Inequality and Politics -- 7. The Political Conditions Necessary for Addressing Inequality -- 8. The Political Obstacles to Tackling Economic Inequality in the United States -- IV: The Distribution of Human Capital -- 9. A Modern Safety Net -- 10. Education's Untapped Potential -- V: Policies toward Trade, Outsourcing, and Foreign Investment -- 11. Why Was the "China Shock" So Shocking-and What Does This Mean for Policy? -- 12. Trade, Labor Markets, and the China Shock: What Can Be Learned from the German Experience? -- 13. Combating Inequality: Rethinking Policies to Reduce Inequality in Advanced Economies -- VI: The (Re)distribution of Financial Capital -- 14. How to Increase Taxes on the Rich (If You Must) -- 15. Would a Wealth Tax Help Combat Inequality? -- 16. Should We Tax Wealth? -- VII: Policies That Affect the Rate and Direction of Technological Change -- 17. Could We and Should We Reverse (Excessive) Automation? -- 18. Innovation and Inequality -- 19. Technological Change, Income Inequality, and Good Jobs -- VIII: Labor Market Policies, Institutions, and Social Norms -- 20. Gender Inequality -- 21. Ownership Cures for Inequality -- IX: Labor Market Tools -- 22. Guaranteeing Employment for All -- 23. Making Work Work -- 24. The Importance of Enforcement in Designing Effective Labor Market Tools -- X: Social Safety Net -- 25. Enhancing Micro and Macro Resilience by Building on the Improvements in the Social Safety Net -- 26. The Social Safety Net for Families with Children: What Is Working and How to Do More -- XI: Progressive Taxation -- 27. Reflections on Taxation in Support of Redistributive Policies -- 28. Why Do We Not Support More Redistribution? New Explanations from Economics Research -- 29. Can a Wealth Tax Work? -- Contributors -- Index. edited Olivier Blanchard and Dani Rodrik. Includes bibliographical references and index. Income distribution Government policy Equality Economic aspects Equality Government policy HB523 .C66 2021 9780262045612 (hardcover) 0262045613 (hardcover) 2020008513 DLC 210222 on1142954368 eng