Analysis Tackling Inequality
Feb 14, 2022
Leading experts, Paul Johnson and Nobel laureate Sir Angus Deaton, discuss the findings of their major study on inequality. They explore the impact of the pandemic, stagnant wages, declining life expectancy, and the unequal distribution of economic growth. The podcast also explores the interventions made by the state to address inequality, the challenges of taxing wealth effectively, resistance to change in the UK political system, and government actions to reduce inequality.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Breakdown of Progress and Increasing Inequality
02:00 • 9min
Addressing Inequality: The Role of the State and Challenges
10:37 • 3min
Wealth Inequality and the Need for Tax Reform
13:29 • 9min
Examining Inequalities and Resistance to Change in the UK Political System
22:40 • 3min
Addressing Inequality: Government Actions and Reducing Gaps
26:04 • 3min