From the Book - 1 edition.
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
