Money: Who Has How Much and Why

by Andrew Hacker

Book Overview

Described by Newsweek as "a political scientist doing with statistics what Fred Astaire did with hats, canes, and chairs...he makes them live and breathe," Andrew Hacker provides a comprehensive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684196468
• ISBN13: 9780684196466
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

An interesting look at how money gets distributed in the US.

Andrew Hacker's Money is a great look at who has the money in America and how they got it. He talks in great detail about how the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor. I was astounded to read that in 1997 there were 137 individuals who claimed over $1 billion in income. Almost 70,000 tax returns claimed an income of at least $1 million. There are far more rich people out there than I thought and it leads me to believe that if they can do it, so can I.

Brief Response to Brian Carey's review

As a former student of Professor Hacker, I've developed much respect for the man. While that certainly biases my opinion of his books (as I do view him as the God of Political Science), I know that I will always be getting a fresh perspective as I've never known anyone who could "cut the crap" better than Professor Hacker.One of the most important lessons I learned from him is to always read between the lines; so that we may learn to think beyond the 68% norm. While Dr. Hacker could certainly fill hundreds of more pages with his insightful comments and statistical analyses, he knows that in between the lines, there is a whole other book yet to be created by the reader. I regret not having learned that until after he had already given me my final grade.