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Kate Pickett

Kate Pickett

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Kate Pickett, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of York, is Co-Founder of The Equality Trust and co-author (with Richard Wilkinson) of The Spirit Level: Why Equality Is Better for Everyone (Allen Lane, 2009) and The Inner Level: How More Equal Societies Reduce Stress, Restore Sanity, and Improve Everyone's Well-being (Penguin, 2018).

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  1. Inequality Is Destroying Mental Health
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    Inequality Is Destroying Mental Health

    Nov 7, 2024 Olivier De Schutter & Kate Pickett propose raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy to improve well-being in unequal countries.

  2. Market Myths and Social Facts
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    Market Myths and Social Facts

    Sep 21, 2016 Kate Pickett & Richard Wilkinson think reducing inequality must be a top policy priority, now that we know how it harms public health.

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    Deportations Will Deepen the Trump Slump

    Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca point out that immigrants are a major factor in the US economy’s overall performance.
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    The Biofuel Sham Could Worsen Global Hunger and Inequality

    Jennifer Clapp & Olivier De Schutter urge the UN maritime regulator not to encourage the shipping industry to move from one unsustainable fuel to another.
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    When Will US Academia and Business Speak Up Against Trump?

    Dani Rodrik

    When the basic institutions of a democracy come under attack, those leading major universities and firms have an outsize duty to act in their defense. If America's academic and business leaders remain silent in the face of President Donald Trump's authoritarian behavior, they will come to regret it.

    argues that leaders in both sectors bear a disproportionate responsibility to come to democracy's defense.
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    The American and European Publics Still Stand With Ukraine

    Mathieu Lefèvre & Tim Dixon share survey findings that show strong majority support for Ukraine’s defense against foreign aggression.
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    Sustainability in an Unstable World

    Bertrand Badré & Thomas Crampton warn against de-emphasizing climate action in the face of new geopolitical concerns.
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    Europe, United, Will Never Be Defeated!

    Bartosz Węglarczyk identifies the main obstacle to the development of an effective defense strategy in the absence of US support.
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    Why Is Trump Undermining the US Economy?

    Michael R. Strain

    Although Donald Trump got off to a good start, with equity prices hitting all-time highs in anticipation of pro-growth policies, investor confidence has vanished, tanking the stock market. With the president deliberately undermining the foundations of US prosperity, one must ask why he is doing it, and what could stop him.

    offers three explanations for a set of policies that have sent investor confidence into a tailspin.
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    How to Lose a Decade

    Erik Berglöf & Nahom Ghebrihiwet warns that a trade war will harm economic growth and decarbonization, with developing countries hit hardest.
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    Will Trump’s Tariffs Derail India’s Economy?

    Shashi Tharoor urges policymakers to brace for the impact – known and unknown – of the US administration’s trade policies.

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