Inheritance and Wealth in America
Download or Read eBook Inheritance and Wealth in America PDF written by Robert K. Miller Jr. and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Robert K. Miller Jr. |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 233 |
| Release | : 2013-11-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781489919311 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1489919317 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Inheritance and Wealth in America by : Robert K. Miller Jr.
Book excerpt: 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.
