Economic inequality affects everybody.

No matter how rich or poor you are, economic inequality impacts every aspect of your life—the place where you live, the opportunities you experience, the healthcare you get, the education you receive. More Than Money breaks down why the rich seem to be getting richer while the rest of us are struggling to just get by. 

With vivid, energetic illustrations, the use of graphs and charts, and tips for how to investigate topics of interest, readers learn the most important issues and ideas in economics to better understand the consequences of inequality.

*A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Introduction

PART ONE: THE BASICS

Chapter 1        Rich, Poor, and In-Between

Chapter 2        The Gap

Chapter 3        Moving Up

PART TWO: HAVES AND HAVE-NOTS

Chapter 4        A Growing Problem

Chapter 5        More Than Money

Chapter 6        Born Into It

PART THREE: TAKING ACTION

Chapter 7        The Role of Government

Chapter 8        Closing the Gap

Chapter 9        Shaping the Future

Conclusion

“An important tool that will help young adults understand and discuss their own financial positions, develop compassion for others, and become engaged citizens with the economic knowledge they will need in order to effectively address long-ignored systemic inequities.”

“A solid, thorough introduction to haves and have-nots—and why it matters.”