When the Rich Get Even Richer

2000-01-26 Thread Stephen E Philion
A series of letters written in response to the "Why Decry Wealth" article published in the NYT two days ago: January 26, 2000 When the Rich Get Even Richer __ To the Editor: W. Michael Cox and Richard Alm

Re: When the Rich Get Even Richer

2000-01-26 Thread Martin Watts
! In case you haven't guessed, it is research grant application time here Down Under! Thanks in anticipation. Martin Watts Stephen E Philion wrote: A series of letters written in response to the "Why Decry Wealth" article published in the NYT two days ago: January 26, 2000 When th

Re: Re: Re: When the Rich Get Even Richer

2000-01-26 Thread Martin Watts
Michael, Many thanks. Martin Michael Perelman wrote: Martin, here are a couple of sections from my new book Transcending the Economy: On the Potential of Passionate Labor the Wastes of the Market, which is supposed to appear in a couple of months. == Inequality and Growth The

Re: Re: Re: When the Rich Get Even Richer

2000-01-26 Thread Martin Watts
Michael, if it is not too inconvenient,please would you send me the full references for those publications. Thanks. Martin Michael Perelman wrote: Martin, here are a couple of sections from my new book Transcending the Economy: On the Potential of Passionate Labor the Wastes of the Market,

Re: Re: When the Rich Get Even Richer

2000-01-26 Thread Joel Blau
Martin: There is certainly material in the health inequality literature. You might take a look at a look at several articles on the subject in The American Journal of Public Health, September 1997 (Vol 87.#9), especially the article by Ichiro Kawachi et al, on "Social Capital, Income

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2000-01-26 Thread Michael Perelman
Here is the abstract of the article. Also, be sure to check out Richard Wilkenson's book. Abstracts of Journal Articles Social Capital, Income Inequality,and Mortality I. Kawachi, B.P. Kennedy, K. Lochener, D. Prothrow-Stith American Journal of Public Health,Vol. 87. No. 9:1491-1498,