The benefits of empowering women extend far beyond the immediate recipients of gender-related aid, fostering economic growth, political stability, and social cohesion. Recognizing these benefits, ...

The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated economic and social disparities around the world. Although the pandemic has affected all segments of the population, the impact is particularly detrimental to ...

It was one of the largest public meetings the medical school has ever hosted. It was also among the most animated. Speakers’ talks were punctuated by spontaneous applause, enthusiastic affirmations ...

Those who advocate both monetary easing and reduced income inequality should be aware of the tension between them. The more one is concerned with slowing, let alone reversing, the rising pace of ...

The value of digitalization has been on full display during the pandemic control efforts. The ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) provides a platform that improves the distribution efficiency of medical ...

What can be done to address these kinds of disparities? Though most people naturally dislike inequality, it’s often argued that raising taxes on the rich will do more harm than good by damaging ...

Recent elections, G20 summits, and CEO pay scandals have brought inequality to the forefront of the news. Economists often point out that decisions on, say, tax policy in this arena depend on ...

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have collaborated with international partners to explore if societal inequality affects our brain. Their research paper is published in Nature Aging today, ...