Why the future will be unfair.

The article focuses on the concept of hypermeritocracy, in which the top 10 to 15 percent of a population enjoys the benefits of wealth, while the rest of society works in jobs that pay stagnant wages. Topics include the wealth disparity in the U.S. in 2013, the tension between merit and fairness, a...

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Publicado en:	New Statesman Vol. 142; no. 5178; p. 16
Autor principal:	McBain, Sophie
Formato:	Opinion
Publicado:	New Statesman Ltd. 10/4/2013
Materias:	Average Is Over: Powering America Beyond the Age of the Great Stagnation (Book) Cowen, Tyler Meritocracy Social systems Income inequality Fairness United States economy, 2009-2017 Social conditions in the United States, 1980-
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Sumario:	The article focuses on the concept of hypermeritocracy, in which the top 10 to 15 percent of a population enjoys the benefits of wealth, while the rest of society works in jobs that pay stagnant wages. Topics include the wealth disparity in the U.S. in 2013, the tension between merit and fairness, and Tyler Cowen's book "Average Is Over."