LSE | Do technological advances complement human labour, boosting productivity and wages? Or do they lead to workers being displaced? There are examples of both dynamics. But new research from Raquel Sebastián, Pedro Salas-Rojo, Juan César Palomino and Juan Gabriel Rodríguez looks at the net effec...
Global Policy | Many economists dismiss the relevance of inequality (if everybody’s income goes up, who cares if inequality is up too?), and argue that only poverty alleviation should matter. This note shows that we all do care about inequality, and to hold that we should be concerned with poverty s...
idw | In recent decades, income and wealth disparities have widened significantly in many European countries. At the same time, support for populist parties has grown. Previous studies have already pointed out that rising inequality may be contributing to the growth of populist movements. But how ca...
Jacobin | Some on the Left believe that the capitalist system will not tolerate any greater interventions in its operation or redistribution of its spoils. There is no good evidence that this is true.
Source. Jacobin.
Human Rights Watch | UN member countries should work to align the emerging United Nations tax convention with international human rights law to achieve its objective of advancing sustainable development, seven human rights groups said today in a submission to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Commit...
The Guardian | The country’s 900 billionaires have far too much influence over our government and economy. Here’s how we can reduce the power of the ultra-rich.
Source: The Guardian.