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2019

Format:	Book
Author:	Boushey, Heather, 1970- author.
Title:	Unbound : how inequality constricts our economy and what we can do about it / Heather Boushey.
Publisher, Date:	Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2019. ©2019
Description:	xvi, 275 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary:	"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:	Wealth -- United States. Income distribution -- United States. Competition -- United States. United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009-
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:	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.
LCCN:	2019019910
ISBN:	9780674919310 0674919319 9780674919310
Other Number:	1090012216
System Availability:	2
Current Holds:	0
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Control Number:	821730
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Call Number:	339.2 Boushey

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