Suddenly the whole world is talking about income inequality. But as this debate goes on, it is beginning to look as though the thing is being misconceived. The income-inequality debate is confusing ...

There is a broad consensus that the impacts of climate change are not experienced equally. According to the World Bank, “The poorest and most vulnerable people bear the brunt of climate change impacts ...

Capitalism has a public relations problem. While many will grudgingly admit that capitalism, the economic system based on private property and free trading, yields faster rates of economic growth, ...

Economists have traditionally argued that there is a trade-off between equity and growth. Growing economic inequality is either “a major issue of our time” or “a defining challenge of our time,” ...