Inequality, the Great Recession and the weak recovery. A note for European Countries

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Abstract

This paper reviews the analyses of the links between inequality and economic performance and emphasizes the approaches that are more relevant to the European perspective. The study develops the following three lines of thinking: (i) the more traditional debate on the relationship between inequality, globalization and growth in the long run; (ii) the recent debate on the link between income inequality, household debt and macroeconomic risks during the Great Recession; and (iii) an evaluation of the role, if any, of the persistent income concentration (due to fiscal consolidation) on the weak recovery of many European countries.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEssays in honor of Luigi Campiglio
EditorsM. Baussola, C. Bellavite Pellegrini, M. Vivarelli
Pages25-44
Number of pages20
Volume2018
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • European Union
  • Great Recession
  • fiscal consolidation
  • income inequality
  • recovery

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