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Inheritance and Wealth in America (Language of Science)

by Robert Keith Miller

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Publisher Comments:

Inheritance and Wealth in America is a superb collection of original essays, written in nontechnical language by experts in sociology, economics, anthropology, history, law, and other disciplines. Notable chapters provide - an outstanding interpretative history of inheritance in American legal thought - a critical review of the literature on the economics of inheritance at the household and societal levels - a superb history of Federal taxation of wealth transfers, and - a sociological examination of inheritance and its role in class reproduction and stratification. This groundbreaking work is of value to any researcher dealing with the transmission of wealth and privilege across generations.

Book News Annotation:

A collection of nine essays offering multidisciplinary, nontechnical summaries of recent literature on inheritance. Topics include American legal thought on the subject, federal taxation, the economics of inheritance at the familial and societal levels, the impact of ethnicity, dynastic wealth and philanthropy, will contests, and implications for stratification. Can be used as a supplemental text for macroeconomics or related courses.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780306456527
Editor:
Miller, Robert Keith
Editor:
McNamee, Stephen J.
Editor:
Miller, Robert Keith
Editor:
McNamee, Stephen J.
Other:
Johnson, B. W.
Publisher:
Plenum Publishing Corporation
Location:
New York :
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Sociology - General
Subject:
Economics - Theory
Subject:
Wealth
Subject:
Inheritance and succession
Subject:
Wealth -- United States.
Subject:
Inheritance and succession -- United States.
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series:
Language of Science
Publication Date:
February 1998
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
244
Dimensions:
9.28x6.32x.84 in. 1.14 lbs.
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