▪ Abstract The environment can be thought of in terms of physical and social dimensions.
The social environment includes the groups to which we belong, the neighborhoods in …

This paper reviews the major theoretical arguments that link political democracy with
economic inequality. It then shows that previous empirical analyses of the linkage have …

First published in 1983. This book combines a case study of class relations, politics and
voting in Sweden with a comparative analysis of distributive conflicts and politics in eighteen …

Few discussions in modern social science have occupied as much attention as the changing
nature of welfare states in Western societies. Gøsta Esping-Andersen, one of the foremost …

This book, which was written by Angus Maddison as a contribution to the OECD
Development Centre's research programme on financial systems, resource allocation and …

I discuss mechanisms linking health and inequality and review evidence for effects of
income inequality on aggregate and individual mortality, over time and over space. I …

Why do some democracies succeed while others fail? In seeking an answer to this classic
problem, G. Bingham Powell, Jr., examines the record of voter participation, government …

Economics of inequality 2024 Q3-- syllabus Page 1 SDPE Economics of inequality Markus
Jäntti, Mårten Palme, Jesper Roine Q3 2024 Lectures (3 h each): 1. [JR] Why inequality matters …

This book is about the degree to which people take pleasure in life: in short'happiness'. It
tries to identify conditions that favor a positive appreciation of life. Thus it hopes to shed …

This series, prepared under the auspices of the British Sociological Association, has now
been revised to present larger, more substantial works. The overall purpose of the series …