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Why income inequality is the policy issue to make or break governments

  • Written by The Conversation
imageThe process of human development relies on declining inequality.rubixcom/Flickr, CC BY

The “Growing Together” report launched yesterday by the Labor Party brings the issue of inequality back to centre-stage in the policy debate.

One of the most worrying socioeconomic trend a country could experience is the increase in income inequality...

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