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Public Policy, Economic Inequality, and Poverty: The United States in Comparative Perspective

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Timothy M. Smeeding
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This article compares recent levels and trends in economic inequality in industrialized nations, largely those belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. We also examine the effects of government policies and social spending efforts on inequality. Copyright (c) 2005 by the Southwestern Social Science Association.

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Volume (Year): 86 (2005)
Issue (Month): s1 ()
Pages: 955-983
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  1. Andrea Brandolini & Timothy M. Smeeding, 2007. "Inequality Patterns in Western-Type Democracies: Cross-Country Differences and Time Changes," CHILD Working Papers wp08_07, CHILD - Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic economics - ITALY. [Downloadable!]
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