Inequality [What Think Tanks are thinking]

Written by Marcin Grajewski,

Inequality has diminished on a global scale in the last 30 years, as more than two billion people have been lifted out of poverty in countries such as China or India. However, in the United States and, to a lesser extent, Western Europe and other developed regions, inequality whithin individual countries has often increased in recent years after decades of general growth in prosperity. Many analysts attribute the latter phenomenon both to globalisation and inadequate policy responses to the pace of technological change.

This note brings together commentaries, analyses and studies by major international think tanks and research institutes on economic and social inequality. Reports on gender or racial inequalities will be covered in greater detail in a future edition in these series.

Inequality.org reports
Institute for Policy Studies, November 2018

Factors driving wealth inequality in European countries
Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, November 2018

Examining interrelation between global and national income inequalities
Bruegel, November 2018

The relative impact of different forces of globalisation on wage inequality: A fresh look at the EU experience
Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, November 2018

Economic convergence or divergence in the EU?
Centre for Economic Policy Studies, October 2018

Health inequalities in Europe: Setting the stage for progressive policy action
Foundation for European Progressive Studies, October 2018

Women’s workplace equality index
Council on Foreign Relations, October 2018

3 problems with how the media looks at inequality
Ludwig Von Mises Institute, October 2018

Inequality in China
Bruegel, September 2018

Inequity aversion, welfare measurement and the Gini Index
Kiel Institute for the World Economy, August 2018

Urbane Sicherheit(en): Thesen zur Verbindung von sozialer und innerer Sicherheit
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, August 2018

Reducing inequalities and strengthening social cohesion through inclusive growth: A roadmap for action
Kiel Institute for the World Economy, August 2018

EU income inequality decline: Views from an income shares perspective
Bruegel, July 2018

An equal exit? The distributional consequences of leaving the EU
Institute for Public Policy Research, July 2018

Which places have the highest concentration of billionaires?
Peterson Institute for International Economics, June 2018

Slower productivity and higher inequality: Are they related?
Peterson Institute for International Economics, June 2018

Manufacturing jobs: Implications for productivity and inequality
Brookings Institution, May 2018

Unequal chances and unjust outcomes: Confronting inequality in Southeast Europe
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, May 2018

The dynamic effects of fiscal consolidation episodes on income inequality
Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, April 2018

Raising the bar: How household incomes can grow the way they used to
Fabian Society, April 2018

Global income inequality is declining: Largely thanks to China and India
Bruegel, April 2018

Freedom, inequality, primitivism, and the division of labor
Ludwig Von Mises Institute, April 2018

A G20 agenda for technological justice
Real Instituto Elcano, March 2018

Social location matters: Inequality in work and family life courses at the intersection of gender and race
Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, March 2018

Why is it so hard to reach the EU’s poverty target
Bruegel, March 2018

The new tax law’s impact on inequality
Peterson Institute for International Economics, February 2018

Deliberative structures and their impact on voting behaviour under social conflict
Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, February 2018

Has global trade liberalisation left Canadian workers behind?
Centre for International Governance Innovation, February 2018

Inequality in Europe
Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, January 2018

The right question about inequality and growth
Peterson Institute for International Economics, January 2018

Pauvreté, un combat européen à mener avec les démunis
Jacques Delors Institute, December 2017

Inventions and inequality: Class gaps in patenting
Brookings Institution, December 2017

How governments tax reduces inequality more than how they spend
Peterson Institute for International Economics, November 2017

Recessions, income inequality and the role of the tax and benefit system
Institute for Fiscal Studies, November 2017

Income inequality and the labour market in Britain and the US
Institute for Fiscal Studies, November 2017

Inégalités économiques et populisme aux États-Unis
Institut français des relations internationales, November 2018

Living standards, poverty and inequality in the UK: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Institute for Fiscal Studies, November 2017

Reducing inequality: The key to a strong and cohesive social Europe
Foundation for European Progressive Studies, October 2017

Inequalities, growth and the future of liberal democracies
Foundation for European Progressive Studies, October 2017

Tax reform in the age of inequality
Brookings Institution, October 2017

Income inequality and growth in Europe
European Ideas Network, September 2017

Middle class: Winners or losers in a globalized world?
Center for Global Development, August 2017

Does rising income inequality threaten democracy?
Heritage Foundation, June 2017

Financial systems and income inequality
College of Europe, April 2017

Wealth inequality is a barrier to education and social mobility
Urban Institute, April 2017

An investment and equality-led sustainable development strategy for Europe
Foundation for European Progressive Studies, April 2017

Understanding wealth inequality in Canada
Fraser Institute, April 2017

Power and inequality in the global political economy
Chatham House, March 2017

Reasons for rejecting globalisation: Beyond inequality and xenophobia
Real Instituto Elcano, March 2017

Inefficient inequality: The economic costs of gender inequality in Europe
Centre for European Policy Studies, February 2017

Explaining inequality
Bruegel, December 2016

The connection between a slow-down in productivity and growing inequality
Foundation for European Progressive Studies, December 2016

The welfare costs of well-being inequality
National Bureau of Economic Research, December 2016

Globalization and wage inequality
National Bureau of Economic Research, December 2016

Read this briefing on ‘Inequality‘ on the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.