This short “economics explainer” looks at the how the pattern of global income distribution has changed in the modern era … Continue reading “Globalisation and inequality – a good news story”

Oxfam has published its annual analysis of world wealth inequality, “The Inequality Virus”, this time with added Covid. Though its … Continue reading “Closing down markets will do nothing to diminish poverty”

Responding to “The Inequality Virus,” a new report from Oxfam, Mark Littlewood, Director General at free market think tank the … Continue reading “Oxfam’s proposals demonstrate “misunderstanding of economics and poverty relief””

The Government’s consultation on ethnic pay gap monitoring closed a couple of weeks ago. We await the findings, but it … Continue reading “The unintended consequences of ethnic pay gap reporting”

Were it not for Brexit, the furore over the roll-out of Universal Credit would surely be dominating the headlines on … Continue reading “Don’t ditch Universal Credit, fix it”

Jeremy Corbyn’s rise in popularity has gone hand-in-hand with an increased focus on inequality – a word that, these days, … Continue reading “Populists have hijacked the concept of ‘inequality’ for their own political aims”

Twice in the last seven days, Pope Francis has made major statements about the economy. Most recently he referred to … Continue reading “Believe it or not, global inequality is falling”

Archbishop Justin Welby recently wrote an article in the Financial Times on the back of a report by left-of-centre think tank IPPR, … Continue reading “Archbishop Welby’s economic argument doesn’t add up”

Before reading this article, I would like you to ask yourself, “Have poverty and inequality in the world increased, decreased, or … Continue reading “Poverty and inequality: Separating fact from fiction”