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The Modern Kuznets Curve - A Second Wave of Inequality
Geoff Riley
26th March 2016
Inequality between countries has decline over the long run but has increased within them in a large number of cases. In a new book Branko Milanovic explores some of the long-term dynamics of income and wealth inequality in developed countries. Some of his core arguments are summarised here in this blog piece.
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Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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