Inequality and Public Policy

<p>This book’s concern is with visible inequalities in housing, health, and education, and policy initiatives to address them.</p><p>The authors offer readers a summary of evidence on inequalities – not only in income, gender, and wealth but also in education, health, and housing. They showcase temporal and cross-country trends as well as the policy initiatives to minimize visible inequalities. The book also discusses policy initiatives and provides clarity on what works, what does not, and what may be of use when formulating public policies. Seventeen countries were chosen for focus based on their share in global population; of these, seven are given special focus, which together account for a little over half the world’s population.</p><p>Offering current research as well as insights into prospects for visible inequalities, the book is an essential read for students and professionals interested in the study of visible inequalities and equal opportunity.</p> <p><b>Contents</b></p><p>Front Note</p><p>Chapter 1: Introduction and Motivation</p><p>Chapter 2: Housing</p><p>Chapter 3: Health</p><p>Chapter 4: Education</p><p>Chapter 5: Women Empowerment</p><p>Chapter 6: Hope for the Future</p><p>References</p><p><i>Annexes </i></p><p>Annex 1: The Sustainable Development Goals</p><p>Annex 2: Social and Economic Indicators Compiled by the United Nations, the World Bank, and IISS</p><p>Annex 3: A Note on the Social Progress Index</p><p>Annex 4: Income and Wealth Inequality: Trends and Policy Perspectives</p><p>Annex 5: Adequate Housing is a Human Right</p><p>Annex 6: The UN System</p><p>Annex 7: Future of the UN System: Possibilities for Consideration</p><p><i>Statistical Annex</i></p><p>Table 1: Water, Sanitation and Health Indicators, 2022</p><p>Table 2: Out of pocket expense, and data on physicians and nurses</p><p>Table 3: Incidence of Tuberculosis and Diabetes, 2021</p><p>Table 4: Health system ranks</p><p>Table 5: Countries with highest to lowest health expenditure % of GDP</p><p>Table 6: Top 64 countries on life expectancy (LE) and rank (R)</p><p>Table 7: Educational access equality and % with no schooling, 2022</p><p>Table 8: World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index: Components and Weights</p><p>Table 9: Net Food Trade and Food Security Index</p>