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Rigged: How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich Richer

How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich Richer

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The book explores the significant upward redistribution of income in the United States over the past four decades, attributing it to deliberate policy decisions rather than globalization or market forces. It highlights how various rules regarding trade, patents, copyrights, corporate governance, and macroeconomic policy have been manipulated to suppress wages for ordinary workers while benefiting the wealthiest individuals. Through this analysis, the author sheds light on the systemic factors contributing to income inequality.

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Rigged: How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich Richer, Dean Baker

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Rigged: How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich Richer
Subtítulo
How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich Richer
Idioma
Inglés
Autores
Dean Baker
Publicado en
2016
Formato
Tapa blanda
Páginas
258
ISBN10
0692793364
ISBN13
9780692793367
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Descripción
The book explores the significant upward redistribution of income in the United States over the past four decades, attributing it to deliberate policy decisions rather than globalization or market forces. It highlights how various rules regarding trade, patents, copyrights, corporate governance, and macroeconomic policy have been manipulated to suppress wages for ordinary workers while benefiting the wealthiest individuals. Through this analysis, the author sheds light on the systemic factors contributing to income inequality.