INEQUALITY BY DESIGN: CRACKING THE BELL CURVE MYTH

Michael Hout, University of California-Berkeley

Abstract: The inequality of incomes and earnings in the United States has grown dramatically since 1974. Economists and sociologists have invoked changes in the characteristics of individuals, labor markets, and technological change as explanations for the trends in inequality. I review the strengths and weaknesses of these competing explanations and assess their plausibility.

Here is more information on the book Inequality by Design: Cracking the Bell Curve Myth, coauthored by Michael Hout.