Introduction -- What is inequality? -- Why does inequality exist? -- Systemic causes of inequality -- From decreasing to increasing inequality -- Financialised economies -- Austerity and individualisation -- Inequalities in the cities -- Combating inequality -- Concluding summary.

Introduction: what have we learned about the problems of and prospects for disadvantaged youth? / Jonathan Gruber -- Education : the behavioral consequences of pre-kindergarten participation for disadvantaged youth / David Figlio and Jeffrey Roth -- Is gaining access to selective elementary...

One of the most important public policy issues in the United States is how to improve the life prospects of disadvantaged youth who, in their formative years, face low-quality school systems, poor access to health care, and high-crime environments. The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth includes a...