Inequality and economic policy : essays in honor of Gary Becker / edited by Tom Church, Chris Miller, John B. Taylor ; contributing authors, John H. Cochrane [and ten others].
Publication Info.
Stanford, California : Hoover Institution Press, [2015]
Proceedings of the Conference on Inequality in Memory of Gary Becker held September 25-26, 2014 at the Hoover Institution.
Includes index.
Contents
Background facts / James Piereson -- The broad-based rise in return to top talent / Joshua D. Rauh -- The economic determinants of top income inequality / Charles I. Jones -- Intergenerational mobility and income inequality / Jorg L. Spenkuch -- The effects of redistribution policies on growth and unemployment / Casey B. Mulligan -- Income and wealth in America / Kevin M. Murphy and Emmanuel Saez -- Conclusions and solutions / John H. Cochrane, Lee E. Ohanian, and George P. Shultz -- Remembering Gary Becker / Edward P. Lazear and George P. Shultz.
