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The Haves and the Have Nots: A Brief and Idiosyncratic History of Global Inequality

Katharine Crnko Jan 11, 2011

Title: “The Haves and the Have Nots: A Brief and Idiosyncratic History of Global Inequality”

Author: Branko Milanovic

Publisher: Basic Books

Type:Non-fiction

Released: December 28, 2010

Length:272 pages

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In his new book, The Haves and the have Nots, World Bank economist Branko Milanovic flips between hard-hitting analysis and airy metaphors from classic stories like Pride and Prejudice to illuminate why inequality exists, and why it’s not always such a bad thing.

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