Inheritance and Wealth in America / Edition 1

by Robert K. Miller Jr., Stephen J. McNamee

Overview

Inheritance and Wealth in America is a superb collection of original essays, written in nontechnical language by experts in sociology, economics, anthropology, history, law, and other disciplines. Notable chapters provide - an outstanding interpretative history of inheritance in American legal thought - a critical review of the literature on the economics of inheritance at the household and societal levels - a superb history of Federal taxation of wealth transfers, and - a sociological examination of inheritance and its role in class reproduction and stratification. This groundbreaking work is of value to any researcher dealing with the transmission of wealth and privilege across generations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306456527
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	11/30/1997
Series:	Language of Science Series
Edition description:	1998
Pages:	226
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

The Inheritance of Wealth in America; R.K. Miller, S.J. McNamee. Inheritance in American Legal Thought; R. Chester. Economics of Inheritance; P.L. Menchik, N.J. Jianakoplos. Federal Taxation of Inheritance and Wealth Transfers; B.W. Johnson, M.B. Eller. Women and Inheritance in America: Virginia and New York as a Case Study, 1700-1860; J.R. Gundersen. Ethnicity and Inheritance; R. Clignet. Why Should Men Leave Great Fortunes to Their Children? Dynasty and Inheritance in America; P.D. Hall, G.E. Marcus. Will Contests: Legacies of Aging and Social Change; J.P. Rosenfeld. Inheritance and Stratification; S.P. McNamee, R.K. Miller. Index.

Editorial Reviews

A collection of nine essays offering multidisciplinary, nontechnical summaries of recent literature on inheritance. Topics include American legal thought on the subject, federal taxation, the economics of inheritance at the familial and societal levels, the impact of ethnicity, dynastic wealth and philanthropy, will contests, and implications for stratification. Can be used as a supplemental text for macroeconomics or related courses. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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