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The Consequences of Inequality and Wealth Distribution

Featuring James K. Galbraith, Kate Pickett, and Branko Milanovic

Apr 9, 2010 | 10:00—12:15
Conference paper
Inequality and Economic and Political Change: A Comparative Perspective

By James K. Galbraith

Apr 2010

This paper describes the broad evolution of inequality in the world economy over the past four decades, and provides a summary account of the relationship between inequality, economic development, political regimes and the functional distribution of income.