Changing Inequalities and Societal Impacts in Rich Countries: Thirty Countries’ Experiences

This book addresses key questions about whether inequality in incomes, wealth and education have been widening in a consistent fashion across 30 rich nations, and whether this is exacerbating social problems and undermining the healthy functioning of democratic processes. It sets out to answer these questions by looking in depth at the experience of 30 countries over the past 30 years.