The Oxford Handbook of Economic Inequality presents a new and challenging analysis of economic inequality, focusing primarily on economic inequality in highly developed countries. Bringing together the world''s top scholars this comprehensive and authoritative volume contains an impressive array of original research on topics ranging from gender to happiness, from poverty to top incomes, and from employers to the welfare state. The authors give their view on the state-of-the-art of scientific research in their fields of expertise and add their own stimulating visions on future research. Ideal as an overview of the latest, cutting-edge research on economic inequality, this is a must have reference for students and researchers alike. The volume also links to a website full of further reading and methodological annexes to assist with further research in the field.

Part 1 Inequality: Overview, Concepts and Measurement 1 Introduction: The scope and worries of economic inequality Brian Nolan and Wiemer Salverda and Timothy M. Smeeding 2 Concepts and theories of inequality John E. Roemer 3 The measurement of economic inequality Stephen Jenkins and Philippe van Kerm Part 2 The Extent of Inequality 4 Income inequality Andrea Brandolini and Timothy M. Smeeding 5 Functional and personal distribution Andrew Glyn 6 Wealth and economic inequality James B. Davies 7 High incomes and inequality Andrew Leigh Part 3 Earnings inequality 8 Inequality and earnings distribution Francine D. Blau and Lawrence M. Kahn 9 Inequality and the labour market: employers Julia Lane 10 Inequality and the labour market: unions Jelle Visser and Daniele Checchi 11 Low pay Claudio Lucifora and Wiemer Salverda 12 Gender and economic inequality Mary B. Gregory Part 4 Dimensions of inequality 13 Inequality, poverty and exclusion Brian Nolan and Ive Marx 14 Inequality, consumption and time use Nancy Folbre 15 Inequality and happiness Bernard van Praag and Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell 16 Health and economic inequalities Andrew Leigh and Christopher Jencks and Timothy M. Smeeding 17 Inequality and education Stephen Machin Part 5 The Dynamics of Inequality 18 Demographic transformation and economic inequality Gary Burtless 19 Migration, ethnicity and economic inequality Klaus Zimmermann and Martin Kahanec 20 Intergenerational economic inequality Anders Bjorklund and Markus Jantti 21 Intragenerational inequality and intertemporal mobility Richard V. Burkhauser and Kenneth A. Couch Part 6 Global perspectives on inequality 22 Inequality, growth and sectoral change Sarah Voitchovsky 23 Trade, skills and globalization Richard B. Freeman 24 Poverty and Inequality: The Global Context Francisco H.G. Ferreira and Martin Ravallion Part 7 Can inequalities be changed? 25 Economic inequality and the welfare state Gosta Esping-Andersen and John Myles 26 Inequality and policy making Nolan McCarty and Jonas Pontusson 27 Prospects for achieving equality in market economies John E. Roemer