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Oxfam report on wealth inequality - flaws in the data?

Jonny Clark

19th January 2016

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You may have seen the news this week that Oxfam have released a report suggesting that 1% of the world's population now owns 50% of its wealth (I like this resource from Oxfam, aimed at GCSE Geography but explaining some issues relating to poverty).

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Jonny Clark

Jon Clark has been teaching economics and business studies for over 25 years primarily in the Further Education sector. Before joining tutor2u, he was a senior manager at South Cheshire College in Crewe.

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