Duncan Green — What does the public think about inequality, its causes and policy responses?

When it comes to inequality, a growing body of evidence shows that people across countries underestimate the size of the gap between the rich and poor, including their wages. This can undermine support for policies to tackle inequality and even lead to apathy that consolidates the gap.

But how exactly are existing perceptions of inequality measured by social scientists?...

Irene Bucelli, of the LSE and Franziska Mager, of Oxfam GB, summarize the results from an Oxfam volunteer research project....

From Poverty to Power
What does the public think about inequality, its causes and policy responses?
Duncan Green