Kate Pickett explains how to turn the vicious circle of inequality and social mistrust into a virtuous one. Kate Pickett* Holidaying on the island of Arran, off the west coast of Scotland, we came upon a geological site known as Hutton’s Unconformity. James Hutton, an 18th-century geologist, became curious about …
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“We don’t want to decapitate the tall poppies”, said Boris Johnson in July. Yet for Kate Pickett, his “levelling up” ambitions will necessitate flattening the whole social gradient. Kate Pickett* There has been enough sporting competition over the summer to remind us how tough it can be to be the …
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Economic inequality has burgeoned as income from capital has risen faster than growth. Time to change the owners of capital. Bo Rothstein The economic system we used to call liberal market capitalism has changed dramatically. Since the early 1980s, this socio-economic model has engendered a huge increase in economic inequality. …
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Nourhan Magdy – Egypt Today The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is one of the regional economic communities in Africa. Dr. Girum Hailu Maheteme (MD, MPH), 51, is a Senior Advisor who spoke about the authority, its goals and services to the continent. Can you brief us about what …
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AhramOnLine (MENA) President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi discussed cooperation projects with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim between Egypt and the bank in various fields, including health, education, economic, and social development in a meeting on Monday in New York. In the meeting, Al-Sisi discussed cooperation projects in the healthcare and education …
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