Addressing the adverse consequences of inequality
LSEHoughton Street
Wed 25 Nov · 18:30 · Free
About this event
In many advanced economies, including the UK, progress towards a fairer society appears to have stalled. Deep structural forces – including weak earnings growth, rising wealth divides, regional disparities and declining social mobility – are reshaping life chances and fuelling political discontent. Drawing on the IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities, this lecture examines the dimensions of inequality spanning income, work, wealth, place and health. It will focus on three key challenges: the entrenched inequalities in wealth and housing between generations and places, the gap in skills and human capital among those with low levels of educational attainment, and the extreme regional divides that are increasingly harmful to both social mobility and productivity. This inaugural John Hills Memorial Lecture argues that tackling these concerns requires going beyond redistribution through the tax and benefit system. It demands a new approach to work, skills, and innovation, with a focus on policies that shape opportunities before inequalities take root.
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