New markets, new opportunities? : economic and social mobility in a changing world / Nancy Birdsall, Carol Graham, editors.
| Other author | Birdsall, Nancy. |
| Other author | Graham, Carol, 1962- |
| Other author | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Carnegie Endowment for International Peace : Brookings Institution Press, ©2000. |
| Description | x, 331 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1, Issues and concepts. Mobility and markets: conceptual issues and policy questions / Nancy Birdsall and Carol Graham -- Opportunity in the United States: myth or reality? / Isabel V. Sawhill -- Reflections on mobility and social justice, economic efficiency, and individual responsibility / Joseph E. Stiglitz. |
| Contents | Part II, Defining and measuring mobility. Social mobility: concepts and measurement / Jere R. Behrman -- Income mobility: concepts and measures / Gary S. Fields. |
| Contents | Part III, Economics and opportunity. Intergenerational mobility in Latin America: deeper markets and better schools make a difference / Jere R. Behrman, Nancy Birdsall, and Miguel Székely -- Worker mobility and transition to a market economy: winners and losers / Katherine Terrell -- Inequality, growth, and political stability: can income mobility provide the answers? / David E. Hojman. |
| Contents | Part IV, Politics and perceptions. The political economy of mobility: perceptions and objective trends in Latin America / Carol Graham -- Pilot survey on household perceptions of mobility: Peru 1998 / Richard Webb -- Mobility and perceived change in life chances in postcommunist countries / Petr Matějů. |
| Local note | Little-327504--3051310258960 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 99050451 00273695 |
| ISBN | 081570917X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HB523 .N49 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |