ISBN:
9781316181607
,
9781107101012
,
9781107498402
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xv, 251 pages)
,
digital, PDF file(s).
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
320.973
Keywords:
Welfare state
;
Income distribution
;
Equality
;
Welfare state ; United States
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Income distribution ; United States
;
Equality ; United States
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United States ; Social policy
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United States ; Politics and government
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United States Social policy
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United States Politics and government
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
How does political party control determine changes to social policy, and by extension, influence inequality in America? Conventional theories show that Democratic control of the federal government produces more social expenditures and less inequality. Welfare for the Wealthy re-examines this relationship by evaluating how political party power results in changes to both public social spending and subsidies for private welfare - and how a trade-off between the two, in turn, affects income inequality. Christopher Faricy finds that both Democrats and Republicans have increased social spending over the last forty-two years. And while both political parties increase federal social spending, Democrats and Republicans differ in how they spend federal money, which socioeconomic groups benefit, and the resulting consequences for income inequality.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9781316181607
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