What are the real trends in income inequality, income mobility, and standards of living? Does inequality hamper growth? These and other issues are covered in today’s episode.
About the Guest
Scott Winship is the Walter B. Wriston Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and holds a Ph.D. in social policy from Harvard University.
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Articles Mentioned
“Overstating the Costs of Inequality,” by Scott Winship
“Inequality Does Not Reduce Prosperity: A Compilation of the Evidence Across Countries,” by Scott Winship
“More Evidence that Global Economic Inequality Is Decreasing,” by Daniel Fernández Méndez
Episode Mentioned
Ep. 32 The World’s Happiest Country? (Christian Bjørnskov)
Related Episode
Ep. 331 No, Progressives, Lower Tax Rates on the Rich Don’t Wreck the Economy (Bob Murphy)
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