The Economics Of Inheritance
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A landmark work in economic and social thought, The Economics of Inheritance presents a rigorous and incisive analysis of how inherited wealth shapes the distribution of income and opportunity across generations. Josiah Wedgwood argues that the perpetuation of large fortunes through inheritance is one of the primary drivers of economic inequality, challenging the prevailing assumption that free markets naturally tend toward equitable outcomes. Drawing on extensive statistical data and historical evidence, the work details the mechanisms by which capital accumulation compounds privilege over time, entrenching class divisions rather than dissolving them. Written with scholarly precision yet accessible conviction, it makes a compelling case for inheritance taxation and wealth redistribution as essential tools of a just society. A foundational text for anyone seeking to understand the structural roots of inequality, it remains as provocative and relevant today as when it first appeared.
Author: Josiah Wedgwood
Format: Hardback
Published: 1929, George Routledge & Sons, Ltd.
Genre: Business & economics
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A landmark work in economic and social thought, The Economics of Inheritance presents a rigorous and incisive analysis of how inherited wealth shapes the distribution of income and opportunity across generations. Josiah Wedgwood argues that the perpetuation of large fortunes through inheritance is one of the primary drivers of economic inequality, challenging the prevailing assumption that free markets naturally tend toward equitable outcomes. Drawing on extensive statistical data and historical evidence, the work details the mechanisms by which capital accumulation compounds privilege over time, entrenching class divisions rather than dissolving them. Written with scholarly precision yet accessible conviction, it makes a compelling case for inheritance taxation and wealth redistribution as essential tools of a just society. A foundational text for anyone seeking to understand the structural roots of inequality, it remains as provocative and relevant today as when it first appeared.