Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-231) and index.
Contents:
The institutional foundation of the commodity market -- Demographic changes and the distribution of wealth -- Social class and private property -- Social policy and economic inequality -- Families, generations, and familial responsibility -- The racial/ethnic divide -- Intragroup inequality and social closure -- Conclusions : looking ahead.
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