1st Edition

Excessive Inequality and Socio-Economic Progress

248 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

248 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

248 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The growing inequality in the global economy across the planet is reaching unprecedented levels. This book seeks to develop frameworks for the assessment of excessive inequality and its impact on social-economic progress and sustainable development. It begins by summarizing the theoretical approaches of economic inequality, its specificity, and questioning what economic inequality really is... Read more

Introduction

1. Theoretical Basis of Economic Inequality

2. Methodology for Assessing Excessive Inequality

3. Assessment of the Impact of Excessive Inequality on Socio-Economic Progress

4. Guidelines for Reducing Excessive Inequality

Conclusions

Literature

Index

Biography

Prof. Hab. Dr. Ona Gražina Rakauskienė is a professor at Mykolas Romeris University and Head of Quality Life Laboratory at Mykolas Romeris University.

Prof. Dr. Dalia Štreimikienė is a leading researcher at Mykolas Romeris University.

Dr. Lina Volodzkienė holds Ph.D. of economics and is a lecturer at Mykolas Romeris University.