There are more billionaires than ever in Canada--and they are capturing an ever-growing share of the country's wealth. Meanwhile 90% of Canadians are steadily losing ground. Understanding how and why this is happening has been the...
Income distribution
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Author:Osberg, LarsSummary: -
Author:Dorling, DannySummary:A wide-ranging exploration of why inequality persists and what can be done about it, the No-Nonsense Guide to Equality discusses the positive effects that equality can have, using examples and case studies from across the globe. It...
- Author:Ramos, JoanneSummary:
A riveting debut novel about four very different women whose lives intersect at a high-end facility where surrogate mothers for the uber wealthy live for the duration of their pregnancies. Welcome to Golden Oaks, the next big thing in...
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Author:Hick, Steven FSummary:Widely used in introductory social work and social service worker programs across Canada, Social Welfare in Canada provides an introduction to the key concepts and contemporary issues. This book is intended for students currently...
- Author:Gingrich, Newt, Krugman, Paul, Laffer, Arthur, Papandreou, GeorgeSummary:
As middle-class incomes stagnate in advanced economies while the rich experience record income gains, the eleventh semi-annual Munk Debate pits wealth redistribution supporters Paul Krugman and George Papandreou against Newt Gingrich...
- Author:Chomsky, NoamSummary:
NOAM CHOMSKY is widely regarded as the most influential thinker of our time, but never before has he devoted a major book to one topic, income inequality: "During the Great Depression, things were much worse than they are today, but...
- Author:Ford, Clyde W.Summary:
Clyde W. Ford tells the story of how Black labor helped to create and sustain the wealth of the white one percent throughout American history.
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Author:Last, FirstSummary:“[A] much needed book…a compelling portrait of the Occupy movement…that capture[s] the spirit of the people involved, the crisis that gave Occupy birth, and the possibility of genuine change it represents.”
—Eric Foner, author of... - Author:Sanders, BernieSummary:
A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what transformational change would actually look likeIt's OK to be...
- Author:Alexander, BrianSummary:
Financial engineering seemed a positive thing in the 1980s but it is wrecking companies and destroying towns. Author Brian Alexander looks at Lancaster, Ohio. In 1947, Forbes magazine declared it the epitome of the All-American town....
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Author:Frazer, Coral CelesteSummary:Millions of Americans don't earn enough money to pay for decent housing, food, health care, and education. Increasingly, families and young people aren't doing better than their parents and grandparents before them. In fact, they're...
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Author:Bernstein, JaredSummary:Is Social Security really going bust, and what does that mean to me? If I hire an immigrant, am I hurting a native-born worker? Why does the stock market go up when employment declines? Should I give that homeless guy a buck? What’s a “...
- Author:Bernstein, JaredSummary:
Is Social Security really going bust, and what does that mean to me? If I hire an immigrant, am I hurting a native-born worker? How much can presidents really affect economic outcomes? Why does the stock market go up when employment...
- Author:Forget, Evelyn. L.Summary:
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of providing a basic income to everyone in Canada who needs it was already gaining broad support. Then, in response to a crisis that threatened to put millions out of work, the federal government...
- Author:Chung, NicoleSummary:
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK Named a Best Book of the Year by: Time * Harper's Bazaar * Esquire * Booklist * USA Today * Elle * Good Housekeeping * New York Times * Electric Literature * Today From the bestselling author of ALL...
- Author:Piketty, ThomasSummary:
It is easy to be pessimistic about inequality, which we know has increased dramatically in many parts of the world over the past two generations. No one has done more to reveal the problem than leading economist Thomas Piketty. In this...
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Author:Collins, ChuckSummary:For over thirty years, we’ve lived through a radical redistribution of wealth—upward, to a tiny fraction of the population. It’s as though we’re undertaking a bizarre social experiment to see how much inequality a democratic society can...
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Author:Edin, Kathryn J.Summary:Jim Yong Kim of the World Bank estimates that extreme poverty can be eliminated in 17 Years. This is clearly cause for celebration. However, this good news can make us oblivious to the fact that there are, in the United States, a...
