Inequality in financial capitalism

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Abstract

Introduction: income inequality, labour market and uneven development during financial capitalism

Definitions, approaches and origins of income inequality

Theories, methods and varieties of inequality

The determinants of income inequality in rich countries

Welfare capitalism versus financial capitalism during globalisation

Financialisation and financial crisis : policies and empirical evidences

The foundation of the financial crisis : inequality and labour flexibility

Varieties of capitalism, regulations and responses to the financial crisis : the European social model versus the US model

Economic policies and growth strategies after the crisis : different approaches in USA, Japan and EU

Why some countries perform better than others did during the initial phase of the crisis?

Global imbalances, declining hegemony and the need for a new global governance

Conclusion

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