Attitudes Toward Economic Inequality: Public Attitudes on Economic Inequality (AEI Studies on Understanding Economic Inequality)

by Karlyn H. Bowman and Everett C. Ladd

What do ordinary Americans make of the vast sums paid to CEOs, media anchors, sports stars, and Hollywood entertainers? Are they more sensitive than in the past to disparities in income and wealth?

Using the data from surveys of public opinion polls, the authors examine attitudes toward wealth. They look at general public satisfaction with material well-being. Central to this inquiry are beliefs about opportunity. Do Americans...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0844770906
• ISBN13: 9780844770901
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: AEI Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.6"