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The origins of inequality : mechanisms, models, policy / Per Molander

Molander, Per, 1950- [Verfasserin/Verfasser]

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2022]

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Erscheint auch als: The origins of inequality / Molander, Per (Druck-Ausgabe)

978-3-030-93189-6

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LOC-SH: Equality

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the Book -- Contents -- About the Author -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Explanations of Inequality -- 1.2 Plan of the Book -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2: Preliminaries -- 2.1 Some General Remarks on Mathematical Models -- 2.2 Inequality: Basic Concepts -- 2.3 Dynamical Systems -- 2.4 Games -- 2.5 The Mathematics of Oscillations* -- 2.6 The Game of Marbles* -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3: Life-Cycle Development -- 3.1 Inheritance as a Source of Inequality -- 3.2 Prenatal and Early Childhood Development -- 3.3 Preschool and School Years -- 3.4 Working Life and Parenthood -- 3.5 Old Age -- 3.6 Summary -- Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Modelling and Analysis of Life Cycles* -- 4.1 Growth Processes -- 4.2 Human Capital -- 4.3 Health Capital -- 4.4 Social Capital -- 4.5 Inequality and Social Mobility -- 4.6 Summary -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5: Interaction as the Source of Inequality -- 5.1 Bilateral Relations -- 5.2 Discrimination and Aggression -- 5.3 Conformity and Imitation -- 5.4 Networks -- 5.5 Norms and Inequality -- 5.6 Market Economies -- 5.7 Summary -- Bibliography -- Chapter 6: Models of Interaction* -- 6.1 Bilateral Negotiation -- 6.2 Conflict -- 6.3 Conformity, Segregation and Imitation -- 6.4 Networks -- 6.5 Markets -- 6.6 Firm Size Distribution -- 6.7 Summary -- Bibliography -- Chapter 7: Spatial Inequality -- 7.1 Allocation of Human Activities -- 7.2 The World System -- 7.3 Summary -- Bibliography -- Chapter 8: Spatial Allocation Models* -- 8.1 Cities and Regions -- 8.2 International Division of Labour -- 8.3 Summary -- Bibliography -- Chapter 9: Philosophical and Political Considerations -- 9.1 Taking Stock -- 9.2 Ethics -- 9.3 Policy Arguments -- 9.4 Policy Design -- Bibliography -- Chapter 10: Conclusion -- 10.1 Economics, Politics and Institutions -- 10.2 Measuring Inequality.