Inequality Studies from the Global South (Paperback, 1)

Preface David Francis, Imraan Valodia and Edward Webster Part 1: Introductions and Conceptual Questions on Inequality in the South 1. Towards a Southern Approach to Inequality: Inequality Studies in South Africa and the Global South Edward Webster, Imraan Valodia and David Francis 2. Is Hierarchy the Same as Inequality? Dilip Menon 3. Inequality Under Globalization: State of Knowledge and Implications for Economics James K. Galbraith and Jaehee Choi Part 2: The Political Economy of Inequality in the Global South 4. A Survey of Trends in Macroeconomic Policy and Development in the Global South: From World War II to the Global Financial Crisis and Beyond Vishnu Padayachee 5. Economic Power and Regulation: The Political Economy of Metals, Machinery and Equipment Industries in South Africa Sumayya Goga, Pamela Mondliwa and Simon Roberts 6. Inegalitarian Growth: India and Brazil Compared Alexandre de Freitas Barbosa, Maria Cristina Cacciamali and Gerry Rodgers Part 3: Work, Households and the Labour Market 7. The Crisis of Social Reproduction in Petty Commodity Production and Large-scale Mining: A Southern Perspective on Gender Inequality Hibist Kassa 8. Vocational Education and Inequalities in Transitions from Education to Work in Three African Countries Stephanie Allais Part 4: Land, Space and Cities 9. Investigating Infrastructures of Urban Inequality Margot Rubin, Melanie Samson, Sian Butcher, Avril Joffe, Stefania Merlo, Laila Smith and Alex Wafer 10. Social Reproduction at End Moments: Land, Class Formation and Rural Economies in Ghana and South Africa Akua Britwam and Ben Scully Part 5: Alternatives 11. Minimum Wages: Tackling Labour Market Inequality Patrick Belser, David Francis, Kim Jurgensen and Imraan Valodia 12. Building Counter Power in the Workplace: South Africa’s Inequality Paradox Edward Webster 13. Global Inequality and Human Rights Radhika Balakrishnan 14. Conclusion David Francis, Edward Webster and Imraan Valodia