Session: NCRM annual lecture - Natural geographical experiments in economic inequality

Time: Thursday 5th July, 14:15 - 15:30

Convenor:

Professor Danny Dorling (University of Oxford)

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Since the 1970s affluent countries have diverged. Some have become more unequal, others have managed to maintain or improve on a high degree of social solidarity. In 2009 Wilkinson and Pickett published the first evidence of what this natural experiment revealed in their book ‘The Spirit Level’. Almost ten years later it now appears that there may be many other harmful effects of inequality, many not initially recognized. From climate change to stupidity, economic inequality may be more damaging than we first thought. However, the debate about correlation, causation and coincidence will also rage on, especially in more unequal countries.

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Presenter: Danny Dorling

NCRM annual lecture - Natural geographical experiments in economic inequality

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Presentation title: Natural geographical experiments in economic inequality

Presenter:

Professor Danny Dorling (University of Oxford)