"Rigged rules mean economic growth increasingly “winner takes all” for rich elites all over world"
'In developed and developing countries alike, we are
increasingly living in a world where the lowest tax
rates, the best health and education and the
opportunity to influence are being given not just to
the rich but also to their children.
increasingly living in a world where the lowest tax
rates, the best health and education and the
opportunity to influence are being given not just to
the rich but also to their children.
'Without a concerted effort to tackle inequality, the
cascade of privilege and of disadvantage will
continue down the generations. We will soon live in
a world where equality of opportunity is just a
dream.'
cascade of privilege and of disadvantage will
continue down the generations. We will soon live in
a world where equality of opportunity is just a
dream.'
Winnie Byanyima, executive director of Oxfam
January 21, 2014