格差は問題か Is Inequality the Problem?

著者名：Kenworthy, Lane

Oxford University Press（2025/10/17発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9780197817100
• eISBN：9780197817117

Description

This book draws from a vast trove of research on the rich democracies to argue that while inequality is normatively a problem and we should therefore work to reduce it, the evidence from wealthier countries does not show that income inequality has contributed much at all to the other social ills it is associated with: declines in living standards, worse health outcomes, reductions in happiness, less opportunity, and diminished democracy. Instead of trying to repair these ills indirectly via a reduction in economic inequality, policy makers are more likely to make progress by pursuing these goals directly. This contrarian yet balanced account of one of the main social problems of our era will reshape our understanding of how rising economic inequality has affected societies in the industrialized world.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Inequality Isn't the ProblemChapter 2: Is Income Inequality Bad for Living Standards?Chapter 3: Does Income Inequality Degrade Democracy?Chapter 4: Does Income Inequality Obstruct Opportunity?Chapter 5: Does Income Inequality Lessen Longevity?Chapter 6: Does Income Inequality Hinder Happiness?Chapter 7: Is Income Inequality Harmful?Chapter 8: People Want Less Inequality, But It's Not a Priority for ThemChapter 9: Inequality Reduction in Rich Nations May Impede Reduction of Worldwide InequalityChapter 10: What About Wealth?Chapter 11: Inequality Reduction Should Be a Secondary GoalChapter 12: How to Reduce InequalityAcknowledgmentsAppendixNotesReferencesIndex