Tackling inequality through trade and development in the post-2015 development agenda
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As the international community discusses the post-2015 development agenda, it is now clear that inequality will form an integral part of the sustainable development goals. Empirical evidence shows that increasing income inequality has been a feature of the world economy since the early 1980s. The current pattern of global income distribution is extremely unequal, both between countries and within countries. Inequality between countries has recently declined somewhat due to the very rapid growth of China. If China is not taken into account, the inequality between countries is higher today than it was in 1980. Inequality within countries has deteriorated in most countries due to the persistent decline of the share of wages in total output and the move towards less progressive tax systems and less generous social transfers. Other forms of inequality such as wealth distribution, gender disparities and differences in access to education are also important, as they may significantly undermine equality of opportunities and social mobility.
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