The Growing Inequalities' Impacts Project (GINI)

Changing Inequalities and Societal Impacts in Rich Countries

Edited by Wiemer Salverda, Brian Nolan, Daniele Checchi, Ive Marx, Abigail McKnight, István György Tóth, and Herman G. van de Werfhorst

The GINI project reached its conclusion following three and a half years of collaborative research into changing inequalities in 30 countries. The project looks at the long-term impacts of inequalities on social, political, cultural and economic aspects of life. Two volumes based on the findings have just been published by Oxford University Press.

An audio recording of the launch event can be found here. And the presentation slides can be found here. Further information can be found on the GINI website.

Volume one: Changing Inequalities in Rich Countries: Analytical and Comparative Perspectives
This volume investigates inequality trends in income, wealth, education, and the labour market, providing detailed information on inequality experiences across 30 countries examining trends over 30 years. The research combines statistically sophisticated comparative analysis with evidence from individual countries' experiences to examine the relationship between changes in inequality and societal, cultural and political outcomes.This is followed by an assessment of the policy response across countries.

Volume two: Changing Inequalities and Societal Impacts in Rich Countries: Thirty Countries' Experiences
The second volume applies a consistent analytical framework across 30 different countries examining trends over 30 years, providing detailed background and information about inequality experiences and impacts in individual countries. These case-studies bring out the variety of country experiences and the importance of framing inequality trends in the institutional and policy context of each country.