Sidore Lecture Series Presents Dr. Barry Clark

Economic Inequality: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions

Dr. Barry Clark examines the latest research on income and wealth inequality. The statistics reveal a dramatic increase in inequality over the past three decades, but the causes – and consequences – of this trend remain in dispute. Although some inequality is essential to a healthy economy, inequality may have become so excessive that, in the words of President Obama, it poses “a fundamental threat to the American dream, our way of life, and what we stand for around the globe.” If the degree of inequality has grown beyond a sustainable level, what can be done to achieve a more just society without jeopardizing the prosperity supporting widespread opportunities for social mobility?