"Rich and Poor in America: A Reference Handbook" provides an in-depth analysis of--and possible solutions for--the growing disparity between those at the top of the economic ladder and everyone else, a disparity that has reached its highest level since the 1920s.

Expertly researched and written, "Rich and Poor in America" explores a wide range of explanations for the trend that undercuts the U.S.'s "Land of Opportunity" image, including heavy immigration, weakening labor unions, globalization, and technological change. Separate chapters look at the issue chronologically and from a...

"World Poverty: A Reference Handbook" provides an authoritative overview of world poverty as it stands today. Economic expert Geoffrey Gilbert offers a balanced examination of the controversies and policies surrounding world poverty and addresses such fundamental issues as the definition of poverty and the construction of indicators and indices.

In clear terms, this reference work sheds light on spatial patterns of poverty around the globe; the quality of health, food, shelter; and the commitments of the international community. Issues of special interest such as globalization,...