To what extent are major social and political problems caused by basic income and unemployment trends? Is it possible to restore the kind of broadly shared prosperity the U.S. once experienced before the early 1970s? Some of the top economists of our time address these critical questions.
This work provides a multidisciplinary analysis of the economic, political, and social effects of the growing income inequality in the United States. Issues discussed include: managerial greed, persistent joblessness, budgets and taxes, community development, and prospects for minorities.
