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Briefing paper

Reward Work, Not Wealth: To end the inequality crisis, we must build an economy for ordinary working people, not the rich and powerful.

22/01/2018

14 documents

70 pages long

Languages: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, French, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese

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Last year saw the biggest increase in billionaires in history, one more every two days. This huge increase could have ended global extreme poverty seven times over. 82% of all wealth created in the last year went to the top 1%, and nothing went to the bottom 50%. Dangerous, poorly paid work for the many […]

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Briefing paper

Taxing for Shared Prosperity: Policy options for the Asia-Pacific region

08/12/2017

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

The Asia-Pacific region was a model for ‘growing with equity’ in the 1970s and 1980s. Rapid economic growth was achieved without major increases in inequality. However an economic take-off and market-oriented reforms in recent years, despite helping hundreds of millions to be lifted out of extreme poverty, has been accompanied by growing income and wealth […]

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Briefing paper

Taxing for a More Equal Kenya: A five-point action plan to tackle inequality

06/12/2017

1 documents

78 pages long

Languages: English

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Extreme inequality is out of control in Kenya. Less than 0.1% of the population (8,300 people) own more wealth than the bottom 99.9% (more than 44 million people). Tackling inequality could help to lift millions out of poverty, secure sustainable economic growth and bring the country together. Inequality is not inevitable and the government can […]

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Research report

We Have Forgotten What Happiness Is: Youth perspectives on displacement and return in Qayyarah sub-district, Mosul

19/10/2017

1 documents

28 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

The current internal conflict in Iraq, its ensuing displacement and emerging returns, coupled with political and economic crises facing the country, are just the latest in a series of ongoing upheavals that Iraq’s youth are experiencing. This is a grim set of circumstances for any young person, and is particularly troubling in Iraq where pre-crisis […]

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Discussion paper

Macroeconomic Policy and Women’s Economic Empowerment

01/09/2017

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

At its core, the economic empowerment of women – to succeed and advance economically and to make and act on economic decisions – depends on the quantity and quality of paid employment, the provision or absence of public services, the amount of unpaid care work borne by women, as well as coverage or lack thereof […]

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Guidelines and toolkits

Oxfam Inequality Guide

12/04/2017

3 documents

74 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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In response to the global inequality crisis and the links between inequality and poverty, Oxfam launched Even It Up, its biggest-ever worldwide campaign. In 2014, Oxfam undertook a global online conversation between programme staff and partners, which encouraged reflection on the drivers of inequality and how Oxfam should tackle them. This guide is about inequality […]

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Education resource

Comparing Young Lives: Creative English, maths and geography teaching ideas for ages 8-14

03/03/2017

10 documents

Languages: English

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Overview

Use this short resource for 8-14 year olds to gain a snapshot into the lives of children around the world. Learners can use real data, case studies and photographs to develop empathy and investigate the effects of inequality and poverty on the opportunities of young people. They can then think critically about inequality and hone […]

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Discussion paper

The Case for a Billionaire Tax

10/01/2017

1 documents

12 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Ending extreme inequality to end poverty has no lack of policy options: from corporate tax reform to investment in health and education, and from raising the minimum wage to ending gender discrimination. This discussion paper aims to put one of these solutions on the agenda: the billionaire tax. A global tax of 1.5% on individual […]

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Annual report

My Rights My Voice Completion Report 2011-2016

13/10/2016

1 documents

64 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

My Rights My Voiice is an innovative programme which aims to unlock young people’s potential by giving them the knowledge, skills and confidence to become ‘active citizens’, able to voice their rights to education and healthcare, and to hold duty bearers to account. Through the MRMV programme, Oxfam and its partners aimed to demonstrate that […]

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Briefing paper

The Time is Now: Building a human economy for Africa

10/05/2016

1 documents

36 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

Africa faces economic challenges not seen for many years. Growth is slowing and commodity prices have fallen. Inequality is high and growing fast in many countries. Africa’s greatest natural resource, its young people, risks being squandered. Africa is losing billions to corruption, poorly negotiated deals and tax dodging. Citizens are becoming more outspoken and more […]

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