Reduce inequality to create opportunity
Jan 07, 2020
On January 7, 2020, the International Monetary Fund Blog (IMFBlog) released a blog on how over the past decade, inequality has become one of the most complex and vexing challenges in the global economy.
Inequality of opportunity. Inequality across generations. Inequality between women and men! And, of course, inequality of income and wealth. They are all present in our societies and—unfortunately— in many countries they are growing. The good news is we have tools to address these issues, provided we have the will to do so. Despite the political difficulty of implementing reforms the payoffs for growth and productivity are worth the effort.
Review the full blog on the IMFBlog's website.