Research Articles
New Zealand missing out on opportunities
May 16, 2015
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OCED report says NZ missed out most on economic opportunities because of growing inequality. See Washington Post article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/01/
Read MoreBernard Hickey: Income fairness improves economies
Aug 26, 2014
The following Bernard Hickey article appeared in the Herald on Sunday Bernard Hickey: Income fairness improves economies 1:50 PM Sunday Aug 24, 2014 103 comments Huge disparities i
Read MoreThe Truth About What Keeps People In Poverty From Those Who Live It
Jul 29, 2014
Click here to read this report from the Family 100 Research Project July 2014
Read MoreRecent IMF Report
Jul 16, 2014
Recent IMF papers reported that lower inequality is “robustly “ linked to “faster and more durable growth” and that redistribution of wealth—for example, by using the tax system—ap
Read MoreEven monkeys know unfair when they see it…
Apr 25, 2014
A short but pertinent video that illustrates how you don’t have to be human to recognise inequality. How dulled we humans have become to the dominant narrative that tells us
Read MoreConcern versus action
Apr 08, 2014
Bryan Gould’s latest article points out the need for New Zealanders to do more than simply notice the income equality gap. We also need to act in favour of closing it. This y
Read MoreInequality still alive and well in banking industry…
Mar 18, 2014
Barclays bank continues to overpay its top executives and underpay the bulk of its workforce, according to the latest report in the Guardian. “Barclays’ annual report p
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