Inequality is something that many people feel strongly about. But how has it changed over the last 50 years, why and what are the trade-offs involved with trying to achieve a more equal society? This webinar will address each of these questions in relation to within-country income inequality: an important determinant of individual living standards. It will use insights from public economics to highlight that the trade-offs involved with reducing inequality depend on the specific causes of inequality. It will then summarise the evidence on drivers of inequality over the last 50 years and discuss some policy implications.
Each year early career economists at IFS deliver a day of public economics talks, aimed at A-level and undergraduate students who have an interest in economics or might want to pursue a career in public policy research.
At each talk researchers address a key topic in economics that is important to public policy, such as inequality, the provision of healthcare or the effects of an ageing society. They draw on new research to demonstrate how economic theory and empirical research can help us better ask and answer the key questions, as well as providing a valuable evidence base upon which policy-makers can draw.
As part of this year’s Festival of Social Science, and for the first time, we will be live streaming and recording a selection of topics from the series.
These webinars are primarily aimed at final year undergraduates studying economics, but should be useful to anyone interested in the subject. There will be time allowed for Q&A on the topic, as well as questions on what economists actually do at an organisation like the IFS.
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This event is part of the ESRC's Festival of Social Science.
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