Re: When the Rich Get Even Richer

2000-01-26 Thread Martin Watts
If anyone has any references on the relationship between inequality and 'social dysfunction' in the USA (and Australia?), I would be most grateful. Also the dynamic relationship between inequality and growth. I know the list has touched on the latter before, but my filing system is not the best!

Re: Re: Re: When the Rich Get Even Richer

2000-01-26 Thread Martin Watts
Michael, Many thanks. Martin Michael Perelman wrote: Martin, here are a couple of sections from my new book Transcending the Economy: On the Potential of Passionate Labor the Wastes of the Market, which is supposed to appear in a couple of months. == Inequality and Growth The

Re: Re: Re: When the Rich Get Even Richer

2000-01-26 Thread Martin Watts
Michael, if it is not too inconvenient,please would you send me the full references for those publications. Thanks. Martin Michael Perelman wrote: Martin, here are a couple of sections from my new book Transcending the Economy: On the Potential of Passionate Labor the Wastes of the Market,

Re: Re: When the Rich Get Even Richer

2000-01-26 Thread Joel Blau
Martin: There is certainly material in the health inequality literature. You might take a look at a look at several articles on the subject in The American Journal of Public Health, September 1997 (Vol 87.#9), especially the article by Ichiro Kawachi et al, on "Social Capital, Income

Re: Re: Re: When the Rich Get Even Richer

2000-01-26 Thread Michael Perelman
Here is the abstract of the article. Also, be sure to check out Richard Wilkenson's book. Abstracts of Journal Articles Social Capital, Income Inequality,and Mortality I. Kawachi, B.P. Kennedy, K. Lochener, D. Prothrow-Stith American Journal of Public Health,Vol. 87. No. 9:1491-1498,