The New Economics of Inequality Shaping Policy
“That textbook hasn’t had a good few years. This piece wraps up a series on inequality written for the New Economy Forum, drawing out policy conclusions from work on the economics of inequality. Competition with China is estimated to have caused net job losses in the U.S. of as much as 2.4 million from 1999 to 2011. The consequences for wages and employment have been long-lasting and deeply felt in affected sectors and towns.”