Justin Wolfers: Policies To Bridge The Income Gap
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Justin Wolfers: Policies To Bridge The Income Gap
December 18, 2014
Homeless in New York. The OECD says the gap between rich and poor is at its highest level in 30 years. (Photo: Lucas Jackson/Reuters/Corbis) |
Economist Justin Wolfers explains why the continued challenge of tackling income inequality should be a global priority for countries around the world and across the economic spectrum. Justin Wolfers, Senior Fellow at The Peterson Institute for International Economics |