Why does inequality grow? Can we do something about it?

Authors
Publication date 15-06-2014
Publisher VoxEU
Organisations
  • Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) - Amsterdam School of Economics Research Institute (ASE-RI)
Abstract Income inequality has increased worldwide in recent years. This column discusses the role of technological progress, globalisation, and the liberalisation of labour-market institutions in this growing inequality. The liberalisation of labour market institutions has made labour markets more flexible and created many jobs. But beyond a certain point, the net effect of further liberalisation might be negative for society.
Document type Web publication or website
Language English
Published at https://cepr.org/voxeu/columns/why-does-inequality-grow-can-we-do-something-about-it
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