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Unbound : how inequality constricts our economy and what we can do about it /

Boushey, Heather, 1970-

Unbound : how inequality constricts our economy and what we can do about it / Heather Boushey. - xvi, 275 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. How inequality obstructs -- Learning and human capital -- Skills, talent, and innovation -- Part II. How inequality subverts -- Public spending -- Market structure -- Part III. How inequality distorts -- The economic cycle -- Investment -- Conclusion: The economic imperative of equitable growth.

"Many fear that efforts to address inequality will undermine the economy as a whole. But the opposite is true: rising inequality has become a drag on growth and an impediment to market competition. Heather Boushey breaks down the problem and argues that we can preserve our nation's economic traditions while promoting shared economic growth"--

0674919319 9780674919310

2019019910


Competition--United States.
Income distribution--United States.
Wealth--United States.


United States--Economic conditions--2009-

HC110.W4 / B57 2019

339.20973

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