The Return of the Gilded Age: Consequences, Causes and Solutions
The Harry Kitchen Lecture in Public Policy was delivered by the Broadbent Institute’s Andrew Jackson, on April 8, 2015 to the Department of Economics at Trent University.
The Harry Kitchen Lecture in Public Policy was delivered by the Broadbent Institute’s Andrew Jackson, on April 8, 2015 to the Department of Economics at Trent University.
It is hardly surprising, in view of all these retrograde developments in the job market, that inequality is increasing.
Whenever we’re talking about labour market strategies and good jobs, it’s important to keep in mind that for some workers there are systemic barriers that need to be addressed.
The real question to be asked is whether the Fund is getting a good return for Canadians to support pensions down the road, and perhaps even to provide improved benefits or lower premiums if returns are high.