World leaders have come to recognise the challenge posed by high and rising economic inequality. This paper asks how Europe can address excessive inequality. It argues that we should learn from the lessons of history; there have been significant periods in the past when inequality fell. We can...

"Governments all round the world are facing problems with their public finances. At a time of austerity, how much should spending be cut and how much should taxes be raised? Does the national debt represent a burden for future generations? Should taxes on the rich be raised? This book examines...

Mit der Wahl des Generalthemas "Die Zukunft des Sozialstaats" hat sich der Vorstand des Vereins für Socialpolitik für die Jahrestagung 1998 in Rostock ein Programm vorgegeben, das nicht nur beziehungsreich für den Verein, sondern auch europaweit von besonderer Aktualität ist. Die Frage nach...