Discrimination and Disparities, Sowell, Thomas, 9781541645608
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Basic Books
ISBN-10
154164560X
ISBN-13
9781541645608
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8038767281
Product Key Features
Book Title
Discrimination and Disparities
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Political Economy, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Economics / Theory, Free Enterprise
Genre
Political Science, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
13.5 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-931583
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Gerald P. O'Driscoll, Jr., Senior Fellow, Cato Institute "In this provocative book, Thomas Sowell turns the table on those who automatically link disparate outcomes to discrimination. He begins by focusing instead on the myriad of factors that need to come together for success. Before we can explain why people fall behind in life, we must first understand what life demands for success. Sometimes individuals have all the prerequisites but one, and consequently fall short. Native intelligence by itself does not guarantee success. Hard work is important, but nature can be capricious. Who knew that being first born is a persistent factor for success in life? The book is chock full of such pertinent observations, none of which reflect discrimination by anyone. The book is a wonderful short introduction to the thought of one of our most important social thinkers."
Dewey Decimal
339.2
Synopsis
An empirical examination of how economic and other disparities arise Economic and other outcomes differ vastly among individuals, groups, and nations. Many explanations have been offered for the differences. Some believe that those with less fortunate outcomes are victims of genetics. Others believe that those who are less fortunate are victims of the more fortunate. Discrimination and Disparities gathers a wide array of empirical evidence from to challenge the idea that different economic outcomes can be explained by any one factor, be it discrimination, exploitation or genetics. It is readable enough for people with no prior knowledge of economics. Yet the empirical evidence with which it backs up its analysis spans the globe and challenges beliefs across the ideological spectrum. The point of Discrimination and Disparities is not to recommend some particular policy "fix" at the end, but to clarify why so many policy fixes have turned out to be counterproductive, and to expose some seemingly invincible fallacies--behind many counterproductive policies.
LC Classification Number
HD87
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