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The Shrinking American Middle Class

The Social and Cultural Implications of Growing Inequality

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  • © 2012

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  1. Joseph Dillon Davey
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Introduction

    • Joseph Dillon Davey
    Pages 1-9

  3. Income Distribution and Social Justice

    • Joseph Dillon Davey
    Pages 11-23

  4. The Dangers of Growing Inequality

    • Joseph Dillon Davey
    Pages 25-38

  5. How Did This Happen?

    • Joseph Dillon Davey
    Pages 39-51

  6. Problems with Outsourcing Offshore

    • Joseph Dillon Davey
    Pages 53-65

  7. The Chinese Juggernaut

    • Joseph Dillon Davey
    Pages 67-83

  8. Problems Facing China’s Growth

    • Joseph Dillon Davey
    Pages 85-97

  9. India

    • Joseph Dillon Davey
    Pages 99-113

  10. The Suggested Solutions?

    • Joseph Dillon Davey
    Pages 115-129

  11. Inequality in a Globalized Economy

    • Joseph Dillon Davey
    Pages 131-139

  12. Slowing Down the Shrinkage

    • Joseph Dillon Davey
    Pages 141-154

  13. Political Reform and Progressive Taxation Can Reduce Inequality

    • Joseph Dillon Davey
    Pages 155-169

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 171-200
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The United States lost one third of its factory jobs in the past decade as jobs were outsourced offshore, mostly to Asia. Jobs that require a college degree are next to go. China will award six times as many degrees this year as they did ten years ago and any job that can be digitized will be 'tradable'. Estimates of the number of vulnerable jobs range from a low 11 million to a staggering 56 million 'middle class' jobs. The median United States household income has already dropped by seven percent since 2000 and without dramatic changes in the American workforce that trend will become a disaster for middle class Americans.

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"The magnitude of the United States economic problems is not appreciated by most Americans. This important book provides a wealth of information that will contribute to an informed dialogue on crucial issues". - Wanda Foglia, chair, Department of Economics, Rowan University of New Jersey

"If you are concerned about American jobs in the next decade or two, this frightening book will increase those concerns and put the problem in perspective. Dramatic changes are necessary to make the American workforce more attractive to global employers and Professor Davey offers some very insightful and innovative strategies for bringing about those changes and possibly saving many of the middle class jobs that are otherwise heading offshore." - A.C. Martinez, assistant dean, Harvard Kennedy School of Public Policy

About the author

Joseph Dillon Davey is a professor in the Department of Law & Justice at Rowan University of New Jersey.

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