Author Archives: Guest Blogger

Would more people support foreign aid & charities if they grasped the scale of global inequality?

Posted on September 25, 2018

This is a guest post by the excellent Aveek Bhattacharya, who (like I did!) combines a PhD in Social Policy in LSE with work in the field of alcohol & public health. For all the attention that economic inequality has received … Continue reading →

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The perception of inequality of opportunity – and the reality

Posted on April 6, 2017

In a guest post, Paolo Brunori – an Assistant Professor at the University of Bari, and blogger at Lavoce – summarises his new paper on the perception of inequality of opportunity in Europe, recently published in the Review of Income and … Continue reading →

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Why isn’t the child poverty consultation more child friendly?

Posted on March 8, 2014

In this guest post Sarah Brooks-Wilson examines whether the UK government’s latest consultation on child poverty is likely to be accessible to those most affected. What a huge relief that as adults, we no longer need to speak on behalf … Continue reading →

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New Evidence on Social Isolation and Mortality

Posted on November 21, 2013

Daniel Goldberg examines a new study establishing the link between social isolation and mortality, and asks what these findings might reveal about the pathways leading to health inequalities. In his 2000 book Bowling Alone, sociologist Robert Putnam famously declared that “[i]f … Continue reading →

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The Psychology of Poverty and Welfare Reform

Posted on October 10, 2013

In the last few weeks in the UK there has been a surge in high profile figures – from TV chef’s to government ministers – blaming ‘poor people’ for their poverty. In this guest post, Joe Penny from the new … Continue reading →

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Digital inequalities: it’s not just about being online but what you do when you get there

Posted on October 3, 2013

In this guest post, Claire Preston unpacks the latest evidence on ‘digital inequalities’ – how disadvantaged groups can be further disadvantaged in their access to (and use of) the internet. This year’s Oxford Internet Survey (OxIS) is just out and … Continue reading →

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California climate policy inequalities: Win-win, lose-lose, or somewhere in between?

Posted on September 16, 2013

In 2006, California approved AB 32, a sweeping law to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to climate change. Fynnwin Prager, a researcher at the University of Southern California, examines the implications of AB 32 for economic inequality. It is often … Continue reading →

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Securing the reproductive rights of learning disabled women

Posted on August 26, 2013

In this guest post, Godfred Boahen looks at an area of inequalities that we haven’t previously touched upon on the blog – reproductive rights, specifically in the case of disabled people.  In February 2013 the Court of Protection (COP) in England … Continue reading →

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Could ‘pre-distribution’ boost the wage share?

Posted on July 26, 2013

In a guest post, Stewart Lansley captures the key findings from his latest TUC pamphlet (with Howard Reed) on how to reverse the increasing share of national income going to profits rather than pay packets. There has been much discussion … Continue reading →

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Brazilian protests: inequality and its consequences

Posted on July 12, 2013

In this guest post, Kênia Parsons of LSE/University of New South Wales explores the continuing, inequality-fuelled protests in her home country of Brazil. A wave of protests has invaded the Brazilian streets. An increase in bus fares was the spark needed … Continue reading →

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