Inequalities
Inequality in France and in Europe
Wednesday 18 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques The Inequality Observatory is an independent French institute that compiles a large number of statistics on inequalities.
Are the rich getting richer in Europe?
Monday 02 December 2019 |
Laurent Jeanneau | Alternatives Economiques
An overview of the distribution of wealth in Europe. What has changed from the 1980s to today?
The risk of poverty in Romania and Bulgaria is falling
Wednesday 28 February 2018 |
Lorenzo Ferrari | OBC Transeuropa
Over the last decade, Bulgaria and Romania are experiencing a very significant decrease in the risk of poverty and social exclusion. The situation is improving above all in provincial towns.
Accessibility to cities
Friday 25 October 2019 |
OBC Transeuropa Accessibility to cities offers a first step toward tracking the spots where gaps in accessibility remain, and where the world can collectively address the most fundamental inequalities still experienced today.
Global wealth and income inequality
Thursday 11 July 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques Over the past fifteen years, thanks to a growing interest in the evolution of global wealth and income inequality, there has been a growing body of scientific literature.
A Europe of economic regions
Friday 19 April 2019 |
OBC Transeuropa An article by Maarten Lambrechts analyses the distribution of cohesion funds that the European Union allocates according to the degree of local development. The resulting appearance of Europe is very different from the political map.
Inequality according to Thomas Piketty, in 10 graphs
Wednesday 18 September 2019 |
Christian Chavagneux | Alternatives Economiques
Thomas Piketty’s new book, Capital and Ideology, contains more than 160 graphs and about 10 tables which together tell a new story about inequality over the last two and a half centuries. We have selected some of the most interesting data.
Europe is getting wealthier – and more inequal
Tuesday 30 October 2018 |
Alexander Damiano Ricci | VoxEurop
Forecasts for 2023 show that across the EU, the median wealth per adult is on the rise. However, it is still unclear if the distribution of wealth will become more balanced in the future. Germany tops the ranking of EU countries with the highest number of millionaires holding more than $50 mln of wealth.
EU Commissioner Andriukaitis: Health inequalities are economic issue
in depth
Thursday 25 January 2018 |
Eric Maurice | EUobserver
Social and geographical inequalities in Europeans' health are one of the main challenges for the EU, says health commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis.
In an increasingly unequal world, Europe resists
Monday 18 December 2017 |
Christian Chavagneux | Alternatives Economiques
The first World Inequalities Report shows a growing gap between the rich and the poor. Europe is an exception to this global trend.
