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How do you solve a problem like inequality?

How do you solve a problem like inequality?

The ideal of income equality seldom fails to attract fervent support in society. It is one of those concepts that every reasonable person can advocate. It is now apparent that income inequality has been rising over the past decade. Figure 1 from the OECD’s 2015 report In It Together:

U.S mobility: moving in the right direction?

A popular narrative in the U.S is that the middle class is shrinking and that socio-economic mobility is disappearing. Such a narrative was manifested by the Occupy Movement of late 2011 and has even been espoused by politicians from both sides of politics in the U.S. The notion

Editors' Picks - 27 April 2014

Editors' Picks - 27 April 2014

This week in Editors’ Picks we examine a diverse set of issues and topics, including Australian university fees, the legalisation of drugs, Piketty’s Capital, prospects for Russian businesses, and Australia’s general good fortune socially and economically. Uni fees: Let the free market rip to create an Aussie Harvard

Will your children have enough to eat?

Will your children have enough to eat?

I recently read an article featured in our Editors’ Picks about the greatest food in the world (the ‘humble’ McDouble for anyone that missed it), chosen as such mainly because of its affordability and energy content. This got me thinking: will we have enough food to go around in the

Putting the Australian Budget in a Global Context

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Putting the Australian Budget in a Global Context

There will be a lot of people tuning into Wayne Swan’s budget speech on Tuesday night, and not just from within Australia. Provided that the Treasurer delivers a much-hyped budget surplus (despite a softening in tax revenues due to the global slowdown), he will be able to claim that