Deaths of despair and the future of capitalism /
Case, Anne, 1958-
Deaths of despair and the future of capitalism / Anne Case, Angus Deaton ; with a new preface by the authors. - First paperback edition. - xvi, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-291) and index.
The calm before the storm -- Things come apart -- Deaths of despair -- The lives and deaths of the more (and less) educated -- Black and white deaths -- The health of the living -- The misery and mystery of pain -- Suicide, drugs, and alcohol -- Opioids -- False trails : poverty, income, and the Great Recession -- Growing apart at work -- Widening gaps at home -- How American healthcare is undermining lives -- Capitalism, immigrants, robots, and China -- Firms, consumers, and workers -- What to do?
"This book documents the decline of white-working class lives over the last half-century and examines the social and economic forces that have slowly made these lives more difficult. Case and Deaton argue that market and political power in the United States have moved away from labor towards capital-as unions have weakened and politics have become more favorable to business, corporations have become more powerful. Consolidation in some American industries, healthcare especially, has brought an increase in monopoly power in some product markets so that it is possible for firms to raise prices above what they would be in a freely competitive market. This, the authors argue, is a major cause of wage stagnation among working-class Americans and has played a substantial role in the increase in deaths of despair. Case and Deaton offer a way forward, including ideas that, even in our current political situation, may be feasible and improve lives"--
9780691217079 (paperback) 0691217076 (paperback) 9780691199955 (ebook)
2020949713
Suicide--Economic aspects--United States.
Drugs--Overdose--History--United States--21st century.
Drug abuse--Economic aspects--United States.
Premature death--United States.
Public health--United States.
Life expectancy--United States.
Capitalism--Social aspects--United States.
Suicidio --Aspectos económicos
Suicide--Aspect économique--États-Unis.
Sobredosis de medicamentos --Aspectos económicos
Abuso de drogas --Aspectos económicos
Capitalismo--Aspectos sociales.
Estatus educacional
Médicaments--Surdosage--Histoire--États-Unis--21e siècle.
Toxicomanie--Aspect économique--États-Unis.
Mortalité prématurée--États-Unis.
Santé publique--États-Unis.
Espérance de vie--États-Unis.
Capitalism--Social aspects.
Drug abuse--Economic aspects.
Drugs--Overdose.
Life expectancy.
Premature death.
Public health.
Social conditions.
Suicide--Economic aspects.
Suicide--Economic aspects--United States.
Drugs--Overdose--History--United States--21st century.
Drug abuse--Economic aspects--United States.
Premature death--United States.
Public health--United States.
Life expectancy--United States.
Capitalism--Social aspects--United States.
United States--Social conditions--21st century.
États-Unis--Conditions sociales--21e siècle.
United States.
United States--Social conditions--21st century.
History.
Instructional and educational works.
Instructional and educational works.
Matériel d'éducation et de formation.
HV 6548 / C337d 2021
362.28
Deaths of despair and the future of capitalism / Anne Case, Angus Deaton ; with a new preface by the authors. - First paperback edition. - xvi, 312 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-291) and index.
The calm before the storm -- Things come apart -- Deaths of despair -- The lives and deaths of the more (and less) educated -- Black and white deaths -- The health of the living -- The misery and mystery of pain -- Suicide, drugs, and alcohol -- Opioids -- False trails : poverty, income, and the Great Recession -- Growing apart at work -- Widening gaps at home -- How American healthcare is undermining lives -- Capitalism, immigrants, robots, and China -- Firms, consumers, and workers -- What to do?
"This book documents the decline of white-working class lives over the last half-century and examines the social and economic forces that have slowly made these lives more difficult. Case and Deaton argue that market and political power in the United States have moved away from labor towards capital-as unions have weakened and politics have become more favorable to business, corporations have become more powerful. Consolidation in some American industries, healthcare especially, has brought an increase in monopoly power in some product markets so that it is possible for firms to raise prices above what they would be in a freely competitive market. This, the authors argue, is a major cause of wage stagnation among working-class Americans and has played a substantial role in the increase in deaths of despair. Case and Deaton offer a way forward, including ideas that, even in our current political situation, may be feasible and improve lives"--
9780691217079 (paperback) 0691217076 (paperback) 9780691199955 (ebook)
2020949713
Suicide--Economic aspects--United States.
Drugs--Overdose--History--United States--21st century.
Drug abuse--Economic aspects--United States.
Premature death--United States.
Public health--United States.
Life expectancy--United States.
Capitalism--Social aspects--United States.
Suicidio --Aspectos económicos
Suicide--Aspect économique--États-Unis.
Sobredosis de medicamentos --Aspectos económicos
Abuso de drogas --Aspectos económicos
Capitalismo--Aspectos sociales.
Estatus educacional
Médicaments--Surdosage--Histoire--États-Unis--21e siècle.
Toxicomanie--Aspect économique--États-Unis.
Mortalité prématurée--États-Unis.
Santé publique--États-Unis.
Espérance de vie--États-Unis.
Capitalism--Social aspects.
Drug abuse--Economic aspects.
Drugs--Overdose.
Life expectancy.
Premature death.
Public health.
Social conditions.
Suicide--Economic aspects.
Suicide--Economic aspects--United States.
Drugs--Overdose--History--United States--21st century.
Drug abuse--Economic aspects--United States.
Premature death--United States.
Public health--United States.
Life expectancy--United States.
Capitalism--Social aspects--United States.
United States--Social conditions--21st century.
États-Unis--Conditions sociales--21e siècle.
United States.
United States--Social conditions--21st century.
History.
Instructional and educational works.
Instructional and educational works.
Matériel d'éducation et de formation.
HV 6548 / C337d 2021
362.28