Briefing paper
Reward work, not wealth
To end the inequality crisis, we must build an economy for ordinary working people, not the rich and powerful
Publisher
Wealth
Income distribution
Cost and standard of living
Poverty
Wage inequality
Living wage
Resources
Description
Last year saw the biggest increase in billionaires in history, one more every two days. This huge increase could have ended global extreme poverty seven times over. 82% of all wealth created in the last year went to the top 1%, and nothing went to the bottom 50%.
Dangerous, poorly paid work for the many is supporting extreme wealth for the few. Women are in the worst work, and almost all the super-rich are men. Governments must create a more equal society by prioritizing ordinary workers and small-scale food producers instead of the rich and powerful.
Publication Details
ISBN:
978-1-78748-135-0
Copyright:
Oxfam International 2018
License type:
All Rights Reserved
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
23 Jan 2018
