Drivers of inequality: Past and present challenges for Europe

Jean-Paul Fitoussi (1) , Francesco Saraceno (2)

1 ECON - Département d'économie (Sciences Po)
2 OFCE - Observatoire français des conjonctures économiques (Sciences Po)

This article provides an outline of why inequality continues to increase and the implications it will have on policies. The authors argue that the current policies promote a lack of contribution from the very rich and target low and middle income families which has resulted in a more fragile economy and harsher and unequal conditions in society.

Keywords: Increasing Inequality; The financial crisis; Inequality and the European crisis

Domains: Humanities and Social Sciences; Economics and Finance

Jean-Paul Fitoussi, Francesco Saraceno. Drivers of inequality: Past and present challenges for Europe. Journal for a Progressive Economy, 2014, 2, pp.34 - 37. ⟨hal-03596318⟩