Inequality is the greatest social and economic challenge faced by advanced industrial nations today. Left unchecked, inequality slows economic growth and makes business cycles more volatile. The ensuing human collateral damage is costly to both citizens and states. Left unchecked, inequality erodes democratic institutions, as the growing concentration of corporate and personal income leads to […]
Armine Yalnizyan is Senior Economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Vice President of the Canadian Association for Business Economics, and board member of the Canadian Institute for Population and Public Health.