The Spirit Level : Why Equality Is Better for Everyone

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pp. xvii [2] 347. “Why do we mistrust people more in the UK than in Japan? Why do Americans have higher rates of teenage pregnancy than the French? What makes the Swedish thinner than the Greeks? The answer: inequality. // This groundbreaking book, based on years of research, provides hard evidence to show: — How almost everything (from life expectancy to depression levels, violence to illiteracy) is affected not by how wealthy a society is, but how equal it is — That societies with a bigger gap between rich and poor are bad for everyone in them (including the well off) — How we can find positive solutions and move towards a happier, fairer future.”

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ISBN 1846140390
ISBN13 9781846140396
Number of pages 347
Original Title The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better
Published Date 2009
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication London
Edition Fifth
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pp. xvii [2] 347. “Why do we mistrust people more in the UK than in Japan? Why do Americans have higher rates of teenage pregnancy than the French? What makes the Swedish thinner than the Greeks? The answer: inequality. // This groundbreaking book, based on years of research, provides hard evidence to show: — How almost everything (from life expectancy to depression levels, violence to illiteracy) is affected not by how wealthy a society is, but how equal it is — That societies with a bigger gap between rich and poor are bad for everyone in them (including the well off) — How we can find positive solutions and move towards a happier, fairer future.”

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Weight 1.1 kg