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World of Work Report 2008 - Income inequalities in the age of financial globalization
Income inequalities have been growing significantly within countries over the past two decades or so. This new report from the International Institute for Labour Studies presents a timely assessment of this issue, based on new data and economic analysis and with full technical annexes. It looks at the extent of this phenomenon and ...
Type Book Date issued 2008 Reference 9789290148685 (ISBN) Format available A4 (xviii+162 pp.) Prices 50 Sw.frs.; US$50; UK£25; €35 Support medium Paperback Unit responsible Publications Subjects employment, labour market, remuneration, globalization, income, income distribution, social policy, developed countries, developing countries Other languages Español • Français
Income inequalities have been growing significantly within countries over the past two decades or so. This new report presents a timely assessment of this issue, based on new data and economic analysis and with full technical annexes. It looks at the extent of this phenomenon and its sustainability, analysing factors at work and examining the extent to which it may worsen as a result of the ongoing food and financial crises. The report sheds light on the causes of 'excessive' inequality, and in particular the possible role of financial market deregulation. It also examines the extent to which traditional policies and institutions can still address excessive market-driven inequalities, and whether traditional redistribution systems are being eroded as a result of a general trend towards lower taxation on high incomes. In conclusion, the report considers policy reforms that could reduce the risk of rising "excessive" inequalities while at the same time maintaining economic dynamism.