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Rich and Poor

Disparities, Perceptions, Concomitants

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  • © 2002

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Editors:
  1. Wolfgang Glatzer

    1. Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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Part of the book series: Social Indicators Research Series (SINS, volume 15)

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Rich and Poor as Dividing and Integrating Forces of Society-Introduction

    1. Rich and Poor as Dividing and Integrating Forces of Society-Introduction

      • Wolfgang Glatzer
      Pages 1-8

  3. Disparities Between Rich and Poor

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
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    2. “Poverties” and Wealth

      • Richard J. Estes
      Pages 11-32

    3. Inequalities Between Income and Wealth

      • Richard Hauser, Irene Becker
      Pages 33-43

    4. Assessing Trends in Poverty in Australia

      • Stephen Horn, Peter Whiteford
      Pages 45-58

    5. Divergence and Convergence of International Development

      • Krishna Mazumdar
      Pages 59-72

    6. Determinants of Internet Use in Switzerland

      • Volker G. Täube, Dominique Joye
      Pages 73-86

  4. Subjective Perceptions of Poverty and Wealth

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Income and Satisfaction in Germany and Russia

      • Peggy Schyns
      Pages 89-104

    3. Closing the Gap Between Rich and Poor in South Africa

      • Richard Devey, Valerie Møller
      Pages 105-122

    4. Subjective Poverty and Affluence in the Philippines

      • Mahar Mangahas
      Pages 123-135

    5. Subjective Well-Being from Rich and Poor

      • Robert A. Cummins
      Pages 137-156

    6. The Income — Happiness Relationship

      • Richard A. Easterlin
      Pages 157-175

  5. Concomitant Circumstances of Socio-Economic Inequality

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 177-177
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    2. Intercontinental Disparities and Migration

      • Mourad Moulai-Hadj
      Pages 179-191

    3. Global Response to Poverty Alleviation

      • Farhad Hossain
      Pages 193-202

    4. Economic Growth and Social Polarisation under Globalisation

      • Siri T. Hettige
      Pages 203-216

    5. Welfare Burden and the Disapproval of Redistribution

      • Steffen Mau
      Pages 217-234

    6. Welfare Production, Poverty and Wealth

      • Joachim Vogel
      Pages 235-270
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About this book

This book is concerned with the question of inequality - which points to a major structural problem in intra-national and inter-national respect. It covers the tension between the rich and poor in less developed countries as well as within richer countries in the process of globalisation. The main topics are the scope of disparities between the rich and poor, people's perception of wealth and poverty, and the concomitants of inequality which shape this relationship and influence its socio-economic consequences. In the tradition of social reporting, the book brings together authors from 15 countries, documenting a broad range of the international inequality debate. The results are related to the trends of socio-economic development, to statistical problems of measuring inequality, and to socio-political problems of integrating society in the facing the challenge of dividing forces. The book is of interest for everybody who wants to understand the tensions of modern world.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Wolfgang Glatzer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Rich and Poor

  • Book Subtitle: Disparities, Perceptions, Concomitants

  • Editors: Wolfgang Glatzer

  • Series Title: Social Indicators Research Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0257-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1012-5Published: 30 November 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-3954-3Published: 17 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-0257-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1387-6570

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-0099

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 277

  • Topics: Sociology, general, Quality of Life Research, Economic Growth

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