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Why isn’t the UK Government’s child poverty consultation more child friendly?
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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Tagged accessibility, child poverty, child poverty e-consultation, government consultations
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New Evidence on Social Isolation and Mortality
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
The Psychology of Poverty and Welfare Reform
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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Tagged bad decisions, cognitive function, financial concerns, money worries
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Digital inequalities: it’s not just about being online but what you do when you get there
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?
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
Securing the reproductive rights of learning disabled women
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
Could ‘pre-distribution’ boost the wage share?
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
Brazilian protests: inequality and its consequences
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
Educational Inequalities in Parents’ Time with Children
In a guest post, Pablo Gracia looks at inequalities in how parents spend time with their children, using his own research on the UK and Spain – and then considers the likely causes, consequences, and what this might all mean for … Continue reading
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Tagged children, cross-national research, meritocracy, theorising inequality
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Who Gets Health Care Priority? Resource Allocation in a Middle Income Country
Adriane Gelpi, a doctoral candidate in Health Policy at Harvard and a fellow at the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, describes the intricate ethics and politics of health care resource allocation in Chile. This was originally posted on the … Continue reading
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Tagged ethics, health, priority setting, public health, resource allocation
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