The Winner-Take-All Society: Why the Few at the Top Get So Much More Than the Rest of Us - Brossura

Frank, Robert; Cook, Philip J.

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ISBN 10: 0140259953 ISBN 13: 9780140259957

Casa editrice: Penguin Books, 1996

Riassunto

Argues that disproportionate rewards are distorting society

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Recensione:

"A major contribution to the debate about causes and consequences of inequality in America"
—The New York Times Book Review.

"Should be at the forefront of everyone's attention"
—Lester C. Thurow, Los Angeles Times

"Frank and Cook break new ground by linking the win-at-all costs mentality to economic and cultural problems."
—Business Week

"A fun, informative, and provocative read"
—The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

L'autore:

Robert Frank is a senior special writer at The Wall Street Journal, where he writes a weekly column and daily blog called The Wealth Report. He has been with the Journal for 13 years, with postings in Atlanta, London, Singapore, and New York. He was part of a team of reporters that won an Overseas Press Club award in 1998 for its coverage of developing economies. He lives in New York with his wife and daughter.

Philip J. Cook studied econometrics at the University of Michigan and the University of California, Berkeley. An author and educator, he has taught at Duke University for 40 years and authored several books, including The Winner-Take-All Society with Robert H. Frank, and The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know with Kristin A. Goss.

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• Editore: Penguin Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0140259953
• ISBN 13: 9780140259957
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288