Incluye referencias bibliográficas.

Pte. I: WHERE DO WE STAND? WHY IS IT SO? 1. Growing Income Inequalities in Advanced Countries / N.Chusseau & M.Dumont -- 2. Inequality in Emerging Countries / N.Chusseau & J.Hellier -- 3. The Working Poor / E.Kalugina Pte. II: GLOBALIZATION, TECHNICAL CHANGE AND INEQUALITY 4. The North-South HOS Model, Inequality and Globalization / J.Hellier -- 5. Is There A Tradeoff Between Wage Inequality and Unemployment? / M.Dumont -- Pte. III: INEQUALITY, INSTITUTIONS AND LABOUR MARKETS: 6. Growing Inequalities, Globalization and Trade Unions / G.Rayp -- 7. Efficiency Wages and Inequality / W.Meeusen & V.Stavrevska -- Pte. IV: INEQUALITY, EDUCATION AND GROWTH: 8. Education, Intergenerational Mobility and Inequality / N.Chusseau & J.Hellier -- 9. Inequality, Growth and Welfare: The Main Links / J.Hellier & S.Lambrecht.

This book explores the widening gap between the wage packets of skilled and unskilled workers that has become a pressing issue for all states in the globalized world economy. Comparing the experiences of more and less developed economies, chapters analyse the underlying causes and key social changes that accompany income inequality.