TY - BOOK AU - Ostry,Jonathan D. AU - Berg,Andrew AU - Loungani,Prakash AU - Stiglitz,Joseph E. TI - Confronting Inequality: How Societies Can Choose Inclusive Growth SN - 9780231527613 AV - HC79 .C664 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - New York PB - Columbia University Press KW - Income distribution KW - Equality KW - Economic aspects KW - Economic development KW - Electronic Books N1 - Description based upon print version of record; 2; Intro; Table of Contents; Foreword, by Joseph E. Stiglitz; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Inequality: Measures and Drivers; 3. Inequality and Sustained Growth; 4. Structural Policies and Inequality; 5. Financial Globalization and Inequality; 6. Austerity and Inequality; 7. Central Banks and Inequality; 8. Technology, Robots, and Inequality; 9. Remedies for Inequality-Redistribution; 10. Conclusions; Data Appendix; Technical Appendix; Glossary; References; Index; 2; b N2 - Three International Monetary Fund economists show that the increase in inequality has been a political choice-and explain what policies we should choose instead to achieve a more inclusive economy. Confronting Inequality is a rigorous and empirically rich book that is crucial for a time when many fear a new Gilded Age UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1950589&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -