The Haves and the Have-Nots
A Brief and Idiosyncratic History of Global Inequality
$76.84
- Paperback
280 pages
- Release Date
6 August 2012
Summary
Who is the richest person in the world, ever? Does where you were born affect how much money you’ll earn over a lifetime? How would we know? Why- beyond the idle curiosity- do these questions even matter? In The Haves and the Have-Nots , Branko Milanovic, one of the world’s leading experts on wealth, poverty, and the gap that separates them, explains these and other mysteries of how wealth is unevenly spread throughout our world, now and through time. Milanovic uses history, literature and s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780465031412 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0465031412 |
| Author: | Branko Milanovic |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Edition: | First Trade Paper Edition |
| Release Date: | 6 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 136mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
“if you have the slightest interest in politics and macro-economics, you should be (in possession of the book). When Milanovic gets serious, he becomes indispensable.” (Spectator) “Branko Milanovic…had a triumphantly simple idea for a popular book which will surely also become a staple of social science department reading lists…” (Times Literary Supplement)”
About The Author
Branko Milanovic
Branko Milanovic, lead economist at the World Bank’s research division in Washington, DC, and professor at University of Maryland, is author of Worlds Apart.
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