In the complex landscape of American education, few leaders possess both the policy expertise and passionate advocacy displayed by Denise Forte. As president and CEO of EdTrust, Forte has emerged ...

This paper contributes to the income inequality literature that is based on the traditional Kuznets model. Price stability, financial deepening, level of development, state employment, and fiscal ...

Africa faces challenges in reducing extreme poverty and inequality. In 2024, 8.5% of the global population was living in extreme poverty (that is, on less than $2.15 a day). Nearly 67% of these ...

Can a government reduce income inequality by changing the composition of public spending while keeping the total level of expenditure fixed? Using newly assembled data on spending composition for 83 ...

Analysis: How disasters like Hurricane Ian can make inequality worse Research on Hurricane Harvey found that flood insurance and strong social networks were key factors in determining how quickly ...

Does sharing salaries in job postings help address the gender pay gap? March 15 was Equal Pay Day, the first in a series of reminders of how persistent the pay gap has been. More states and cities ...

‘Let’s stop admiring the problem and start admiring the solutions’, said Bola Owolabi, Director of Health Inequalities at NHS England, at The King’s Fund’s health inequalities conference in early May, ...

The top tax rate wealthy Americans pay on their investment gains today runs barely half the top rate the rest of us pay on our wages. But that only begins to tell the story of how lightly taxed our ...

Trickle-down economics is a myth. Instead of fostering prosperity, extreme wealth accumulation fuels inequality, destabilises economies, and undermines democracy. In 2024, the wealth of Europe’s 440 ...

Last week's article explained worsening inequalities in Zimbabwe. It highlighted how Zimbabwe is now ranked among the 30 countries with the most regrettable inequality. It highlighted how the ...

"Addressing health inequalities isn’t just a priority – it’s a responsibility." The programme forms part of a wider commitment by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) to reduce ...

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