Oxfam International, (2015), “A Europe for the Many, Not the Few-Time to reverse the course of inequality and poverty in Europe”, 9 September
Europe is facing unacceptable levels of poverty and inequality. Instead of putting people first, policy decision making is increasingly influenced by wealthy elites who bend the rules to their advantage, worsening poverty and economic inequality, while steadily and significantly eroding democratic institutions. Austerity measures and unfair tax systems across Europe are skewed in favour of powerful vested interests. It is time to reverse the course of poverty and inequality in Europe, putting people first.
Relevant Posts
- Hausmann, Ricardo, (2015), “Does Capitalism Cause Poverty?”, Social Europe Journal
- Pichelmann, Karl, (2015), “When ‘Secular Stagnation’ meets Piketty’s capitalism in the 21st century. Growth and inequality trends in Europe reconsidered”, European Commission publications, Economic Papers 551, June 2015