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If capitalism is to survive the political and social disruption, it will need to adapt as it has done in the past
When it comes to average household incomes, the UK may soon need to ask migrant labourers to take a pay cut
What the data tell us about basic schooling, funding and policymakers’ priorities
Education cannot compensate for the failure to implement redistributive social policies
But public policy must be informed by a recognition of the effects of falling birth rates
Welfare policies are constructed with a small number of ‘power users’ in mind, rather than the great majority
Technological progress suggests the turn from globalisation can bring benefits as well as challenges
Since the 1990s, the private share of national wealth has soared while public wealth has shrunk
Population trends are too complicated to be categorised as economic destiny but neither can they be ignored
The French economist’s latest book condenses the arguments of his previous tomes but is short on the practical politics of real change
Inequality may have stopped rising in big countries, but what happens to global inequality now depends on Africa
Embrace diversity, stop being a Nimby and contribute to a new social and economic bargain
The poor are continuing to bear the brunt of Covid-19
Top 1% of households have 230 times more wealth than those in the bottom 10%
Closing the gulf between the rich and poor is about proving China can succeed where other countries have failed
The pandemic has opened the door to radical economic reform, argues the FT's Martin Sandbu
Are we all in this together?
Inequality in vaccine distribution, stringent travel bans and closed decision-making are taking their toll on African countries
White women are the biggest beneficiaries, while those from lower socioeconomic groups are often overlooked
‘You need to invest that wealth in improving opportunities for others’
Technological and societal shifts mean that the future of work will change for everyone
The pandemic has widened the gulf between rich and poor, but by co-operating we can rebuild a more sustainable world
Focusing on GDP and physical infrastructure is futile without real-life benefits for people living in left-behind towns
If properly regulated, digital tools offer an opportunity to reduce global inequality
First increase in food insecurity in Europe and North America since UN data began in 2014
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