Tag Archives: Inequality

Can poverty rise while inequality is flat?

Posted on April 26, 2018 by

I recently saw a great post about how there’s been a big increase in inequality within the bottom half of the income distribution (between the 3rd and 1st (bottom) deciles) from 1996-2008, which then fell but rose again 2011-2016. The … Continue reading →

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The Boris Johnson ‘Cornflake’ model of social mobility

Posted on December 10, 2013 by

There are some Boris Johnson news stories we can all enjoy. Like that time he fell in a river. Or when he got stuck up on a zip-wire. Or even when he rescued that woman being menaced by youths – … Continue reading →

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

Posted on September 16, 2013 by

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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Inequality and civic morality

Posted on July 1, 2013 by

The moral bankruptcy of the modern rich is a popular topic these days; whether they are private individuals avoiding tax (see Jimmy Carr, Lord Ashcroft, and the new kings of full-on tax evasion, Dolce & Gabanna), or the heads of … Continue reading →

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