Rather than pursue self-interested policies that widen the gap between rich and poor, companies can invest in their workers, curb income inequality and make more money all at the same time.
The issue of child poverty and its links to housing costs are not widely acknowledged in Australia.
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Income poverty statistics tell us relatively little about why Australian children live in poverty, or how to alleviate it. But housing plays a critical part in the problem.
There’s no guarantee Australia will always be the land of the fair go.
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The major presidential candidates each gave an economic address this week. Get behind the problems they identified and the promises they made with this roundup of key coverage from our archive.
We have become collectively richer but much more unequal.
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Helen Westerman, The Conversation; Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation; Wes Mountain, The Conversation, and Declan O'Hara, The Conversation
Wages are stagnating and women have not benefited nearly as much as men from earlier wage increases. And what if small business isn’t the powerhouse we’ve been led to believe? What recent HILDA data has to tell us about gender, income and work.
Tax policy appears to be one driver of inequality.
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The government made many sensible changes to superannuation tax breaks in the budget. But the move to more flexible annual caps on pre-tax contributions is not one of them.
Warren Buffett’s voice has been one of the loudest arguing it’s time to raise taxes on millionaires and billionaires like him.
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Two centuries of tax policy show efforts to raise taxes on the rich hinge on questions of fairness. The history also suggests proponents have a tough road ahead.
The United Nations is asking countries to work towards policies that progressively achieve greater equality.
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In the humanitarian aid and development sector, local staff are paid less and receive fewer benefits than their expatriate colleagues, even when they do similar work and have similar qualifications.
New figures reveal inequality in Britain and the effects of the redistributive tax and benefits system.
Most of us agree inequality is a problem, but solutions and causes differ greatly depending on our partisan blinders.
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A new study on inequality analyzes the impact of fiscal policy, dramatically altering the standard view of rich and poor in America. It may also change how voters and candidates think about the issue.
Agriculture remains the major source of employment in Ghana, even though its share in the economy has been in steady decline.
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Economic growth is a necessary condition for development. But it can only pass the sufficient condition test if growth translates into high-earning jobs. Ghana’s recent history illustrates this.
Tough questions, but minimum wages may not offer solutions.
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