Inequality and the West - Robert Wade

Inequality and the West

Robert Wade

Published by Bridget Williams Books

This stunning sweep of western societies by New Zealander Robert Wade, professor at the London School of Economics, reveals why inequality has risen internationally, how it’s been justified, and thearguments against it.BWB Texts offer a new form of reading for New Zealanders. Commissioned as short digital-only works, BWB Texts unlock diverse stories, insights and analysis from the best of our past, present and future New Zealand writing.

Public Lecture

Robert Wade is currently visiting New Zealand,holding lectures on the topic of: ‘Inequality and the West: Capitalism at a Tipping Point.’A key part of Professor Wade’s approach is to explore the pre-distribution of wealth and the way that policy supports wealth concentration.Professor Wade will be speaking at Te Papa on Tuesday 16 July, 6pm, Soundings Theatre. Seats are limited so please arrive early to secure a spot.More information available at: www.bwb.co.nz/wade.

Author information

A professor of political economy at the London School of Economics, New Zealander Robert Wade is a leading international writer on globalisation,inequality and world financial systems. He is the author of the award-winning work

Governing the Market

Professor Wade was awarded, with JoséAntonio Ocampo, the 2008 Leontief Prize by the Global Development and Environment Institute.

Inequality and the West is Chapter 3 in Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis, edited by Max Rashbrooke.Available in print or ebook at:http://www.bwb.co.nz/books/inequality

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