The Rise of Inequality

Inequality is on the rise. Around the world, the gap between the rich and the rest has been growing for the last 30 years. This month "Finance and Development" magazine takes up the theme of inequality, and includes an article by economist and author of a history of global inequality, Branko Milanovic. In this podcast, he explains some of the reasons for the increasing gap between the haves and the have-nots.