Sustainability and Inequality

Sustainability and Inequality

The article explores the relationships between inequality and economic, political and environmental sustainability, and argues that reductions in inequality would contribute to all three types of sustainability. It also explores conflicts and complementarities between these three domains of sustaina...

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Published in:Development (Society for International Development) 2014-12, Vol.57 (3-4), p.344-361
Main Author: Stewart, Frances
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Carbon
Climate change
Consumption
Developing countries
Development and Social Change
Development Economics
Development Policy
Development Studies
Economic development
Economic growth
Economic theory
Emission standards
Emissions
Environmental aspects
Environmental economics
Global economy
Global warming
Income inequality
Inequality
LDCs
Low income groups
Political development
Population
Social Sciences
Stewart, Frances
Stiglitz, Joseph E
Studies
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Thematic Section
Trends
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Summary:The article explores the relationships between inequality and economic, political and environmental sustainability, and argues that reductions in inequality would contribute to all three types of sustainability. It also explores conflicts and complementarities between these three domains of sustainability and reviews some policy options within countries as well as in terms of global redistribution.
ISSN:1011-6370
1461-7072