James A Buss
Biographic Data
| ID | 5605005 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James A Buss |
| GIVEN NAMES | James A |
| FAMILY NAME | Buss |
| SIGNATURE | BUSS J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fairfield University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Aftershock
Have the Poor Gotten Poorer
From 1987 to 2007 the rich got richer. This study documents this trend and then examines whether the poor have gotten poorer. It finds that the per capita income of the poor has remained virtually constant. One reason for this outcome is the growing proportion of the poor who are unrelated individuals. Also, the relative income share of the poor decreased, and their per capita income deficit increased. Thus in relative terms the average poor pers…
The changing employment situation in some cities with living wage ordinances
More than 120 municipalities (cities, towns, and counties) have introduced living wage ordinances. These laws mandate that certain employers in their jurisdiction pay their workers wages that are above federal and state minimum levels. The opponents of these laws argue that these ordinances have adverse impacts on local labor markets. This study considers rates of growth of employment and unemployment trends in a sample of these cities before and…
Household Economies of Scale and Changes In the Distribution of Income
A household's position in the distribution of income depends not only on the household's disposable income but aldo on the degree to which economies of scale in operating a bousehold exist Since the magnitude of these 'scale effects'has never been definitively measured, three sets of assumptions about equivalent household sizes are used to construct three income distributions for 1980 and 1986 Fconomies of scale in operating a household are assum…
A Comparison of Distributive Justice in Oecd Countries
An economic assessment of the general stock ownership plan
Have the Poor Gotten Poorer
From 1987 to 2007 the rich got richer. This study documents this trend and then examines whether the poor have gotten poorer. It finds that the per capita income of the poor has remained virtually constant. One reason for this outcome is the growing proportion of the poor who are unrelated individuals. Also, the relative income share of the poor decreased, and their per capita income deficit increased. Thus in relative terms the average poor pers…
A Comparison of Distributive Justice in Oecd Countries
An economic assessment of the general stock ownership plan
A Comparison of Distributive Justice in Oecd Countries
Household Economies of Scale and Changes In the Distribution of Income
A household's position in the distribution of income depends not only on the household's disposable income but aldo on the degree to which economies of scale in operating a bousehold exist Since the magnitude of these 'scale effects'has never been definitively measured, three sets of assumptions about equivalent household sizes are used to construct three income distributions for 1980 and 1986 Fconomies of scale in operating a household are assum…
The changing employment situation in some cities with living wage ordinances
More than 120 municipalities (cities, towns, and counties) have introduced living wage ordinances. These laws mandate that certain employers in their jurisdiction pay their workers wages that are above federal and state minimum levels. The opponents of these laws argue that these ordinances have adverse impacts on local labor markets. This study considers rates of growth of employment and unemployment trends in a sample of these cities before and…
Have the Poor Gotten Poorer
From 1987 to 2007 the rich got richer. This study documents this trend and then examines whether the poor have gotten poorer. It finds that the per capita income of the poor has remained virtually constant. One reason for this outcome is the growing proportion of the poor who are unrelated individuals. Also, the relative income share of the poor decreased, and their per capita income deficit increased. Thus in relative terms the average poor pers…
Aftershock
Economics (6 works) · Political science (4 works) · Demographic economics (3 works) · Income, Poverty, and Inequality (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economic Theory and Policy (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (2 works) · Labour economics (2 works) · Law (2 works)