The Rise of Inequality
Japanese woman passes a homeless man in Tokyo, Japan. Inequality has increased around the world (photo:Haruyoshi Yamaguchi/Corbis)
In This Episode
Inequality is on the rise. Globally, the gap between the rich and the rest has been growing. This September's Finance and Development magazine takes up the theme of inequality. It includes an article by economist and author of a history of global inequality, Branko Milanovic. He explains some of the reasons for the increasing gap between the haves and the have-nots.
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