Tag: Social inequality
Wealth in the Eurozone is unequally distributed – Economy
Wealth in the monetary union is very unequally distributed. The wealthiest 10 percent of households own 56 percent of total net worth, according to a recent study by the European…
Why climate protection needs social justice – knowledge
The question of why society is unable to finally get on the same page when it comes to climate protection has been a grueling one for years. So grueling that…
The risk of poverty in old age is highest in Bavaria – Bavaria
According to the social association VdK, seniors in Bavaria are most at risk of poverty in Germany. 21.8 percent of people aged 65 and over in the Free State were…
Pisa study: School without books
Scandinavia is amazed at its poor Pisa results – and is looking for explanations. Digital transformation has been particularly rapid in Finland. Too fast? source site
There is another way to be fair – economics
Germany’s welfare state has come under discussion. First, the debate simmered about basic child security, which makes help for families even more complicated, then about citizens’ benefit, which the Union…
When are you poor?: Be careful, poverty is entering a new dimension
More and more people in Germany are unable to pay their electricity bills. With consequences for everyone. source site
Branko Milanović: “The migration problem will only get worse” – Economy
All over the world, social cohesion is crumbling and globalization is in question. Inequality researcher Branko Milanović explains why isolation is not a solution and what the world can learn…
Oxfam: Rich people’s lives are extremely harmful to the climate than poor people – economy
According to data analyzes by the development organization Oxfam, the extreme consumption of the rich and super-rich is exorbitantly accelerating global warming. The richest one percent of the world’s population…
Economics: High weight at work: Being thin is worth it – Economics
High-weight people find it more difficult to find jobs, earn less and have fewer opportunities for advancement – a clear disadvantage. Why this is and what bosses, colleagues and those…
DIW study: The poor are a little less poor – economy
Wealth in Germany is unequally distributed; this has long been known. While sports cars, household help and a holiday home by the sea are practically the basic equipment for some…