OECD: Income inequality slows growth significantly
Focus on welfare of bottom 40% of society, not just poverty of lowest 10%
London
WIDENING inequality creates a drag on economic growth that can be counteracted by tax policies to benefit the less well-off, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
In an analysis published on Tuesday, the Paris-based group said it undermines growth by preventing disadvantaged people from accessing education to develop their skills, impeding social mobility.
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