The Chicago Tribune, May 14, 2016: The upside to lowering urban inequality
“Discussions of inequality often focus on income and wealth distribution. But what’s the right geographic unit to look at when we compare income and wealth? Inequality has risen in the U.S. and much of Europe, while it has fallen around the world thanks to rapid growth in developing countries. But perhaps there’s a third level that deserves more attention: local and urban inequality. Instead of comparing income levels across the country or the world, maybe we should be looking at the disparities between people who live next to each other.”