The Wealth Inequality Reader

by Chuck Collins (Editor), Amy Offner

Wealth is distributed more unequally in the United States today than at any time since the twenties. Does it matter? The authors of The Wealth Inequality Reader answer this question with a resounding yes. Twenty-five substantive, readable essays explore the hidden vector of wealth its causes, its consequences, and strategies for change. an illustrated overview offers the latest statistics on wealth inequality in a series of one-page snapshots. The essential reader on wealth inequality, this book is a must-have for both activist and scholar. Preface by Jesse Jackson, Jr. With essays by Chuck Collins, Bill Fletcher, Ellen Frank, William Greider, Marjorie Kelly, Paul Krugman, Betsy Leondar-Wright, Meizhu Lui, Kevin Phillips, and more.

Paperback

Published September 1, 2004

About the author

Chuck is the director of the Program on Inequality at the Institute for Policy Studies, where he co-edits Inequality.org. He oversees a number of programs focused on wealth inequality, the racial wealth divide, and philanthropy reform.