Two views on the growth of income inequality in contemporary capitalism
This article seeks to answer the following question: is the growth of income inequality in the current scenario an inevitable process among the trends of contemporary capitalism? To understand the debate, the text is divided as follows. First, there is a contextualization of the theme. Then, the art...
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| description | This article seeks to answer the following question: is the growth of income inequality in the current scenario an inevitable process among the trends of contemporary capitalism? To understand the debate, the text is divided as follows. First, there is a contextualization of the theme. Then, the article provides a summary of the arguments most used by orthodox economists to justify the growth of income inequality in the contemporary economy. Following, the article portrays another way of understanding the growth of inequality, analyzing current trends in inequality and some factors that contribute to the concentration of income and wealth. In the final remarks, the article concludes that tackling social inequality is a political choice, since there are sufficient means to combat the growth of inequality. |
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| spelling | ojs-article-148222026-06-03T12:38:06Z Two views on the growth of income inequality in contemporary capitalism Dos visiones sobre el crecimiento de la desigualdad de ingresos en el capitalismo contemporâneo Deux points de vue sur la croissance des inégalités de revenus dans le capitalisme contemporain Duas visões sobre o crescimento da desigualdade de renda no capitalismo contemporâneo Pernías, Tomás Pernías, Tomás Pernías, Tomás Pernías, Tomás Distribuición del ingresso Mercado de trabajo Capital humano Injusticia Fiscal La répartition des revenus Income distribution Labor market Human capital Tax injustice Distribuição de renda Mercado de trabalho Capital humano Injustiça tributária This article seeks to answer the following question: is the growth of income inequality in the current scenario an inevitable process among the trends of contemporary capitalism? To understand the debate, the text is divided as follows. First, there is a contextualization of the theme. Then, the article provides a summary of the arguments most used by orthodox economists to justify the growth of income inequality in the contemporary economy. Following, the article portrays another way of understanding the growth of inequality, analyzing current trends in inequality and some factors that contribute to the concentration of income and wealth. In the final remarks, the article concludes that tackling social inequality is a political choice, since there are sufficient means to combat the growth of inequality. Este artículo busca dar respuesta a la siguiente pregunta: ¿es el crecimiento de la desigualdad de ingresos en el escenario actual un proceso inevitable entre las tendencias del capitalismo contemporáneo? Para entender el debate, el texto se divide de la siguiente manera. Primero, hay una contextualización del tema. Luego, el artículo ofrece una síntesis de los argumentos más utilizados por los economistas ortodoxos para justificar el crecimiento de la desigualdad de ingresos en l a economía contemporánea. A continuación, el artículo presenta otra forma de entender el crecimiento de la desigualdad, analizando las tendencias actuales de la desigualdad y algunos factores que contribuyen a la concentración de la renta y la riqueza. En las observaciones finales, el artículo concluye que abordar la desigualdad social es una opción política, ya que existen medios suficientes para combatir el aumento de la desigualdad de ingresos. Cet article cherche à répondre à la question suivante: la croissance des inégalités de revenus dans le scénario actuel est-elle un processus inévitable parmi les tendances du capitalisme contemporain? Pour comprendre le débat, le texte est divisé comme suit. Premièrement, il y a une contextualisation du thème. Ensuite, l'article résume les arguments les plus utilisés par les économistes orthodoxes pour justifier la croissance des inégalités de revenus dans l'économie contemporaine. L'article décrit ci-après une autre façon de comprendre la croissance des inégalités, en analysant les tendances actuelles des inégalités et certains facteurs qui contribuent à la concentration des revenus et de la richesse. Dans les remarques finales, l'article conclut que la lutte contre les inégalités sociales est un choix politique, car il existe des moyens suffisants pour lutter contre l'augmentation des inégalités de revenus. Este artigo busca responder a seguinte pergunta: o crescimento da desigualdade de renda no cenário hodierno é um processo inevitável entre as tendências do capitalismo contemporâneo? Para entender o debate, a argumentação está dividida da seguinte maneira. Em primeiro lugar, há uma contextualização do tema. Em seguida, o artigo traz uma síntese dos argumentos mais utilizados por economistas ortodoxos para justificar o crescimento da desigualdade de renda na economia contemporânea. Na sequência, o artigo retrata outra forma de entender o crescimento da desigualdade, analisando tendências atuais da desigualdade e alguns fatores que contribuem para a concentração da renda e da riqueza. Nas considerações finais, o artigo conclui que enfrentar a desigualdade social é uma escolha política, uma vez que há meios suficientes para combater o aumento da desigualdade de renda Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2020-12-11 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Text Texto Texte Texto application/pdf https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/14822 10.20396/rbest.v2i00.14822 RBEST Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho; Vol. 2 (2020): Dossier: Inequality in contemporary capitalism; e020012 RBEST Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho; Vol. 2 (2020): Dossier: Desigualdad en el capitalismo contemporáneo; e020012 RBEST Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho; Vol. 2 (2020): Dossier: Inégalités dans le capitalisme contemporain; e020012 RBEST Revista Brasileira de Economia Social e do Trabalho; v. 2 (2020): Dossiê: Desigualdade no capitalismo contemporâneo; e020012 2674-9564 por https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/14822/9829 World; Contemporary Mundo; Contemporáneo Mondiale; Contemporain Mundial; Contemporâneo Copyright (c) 2020 Tomás Pernías https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ |
| spellingShingle | Pernías, Tomás Pernías, Tomás Pernías, Tomás Pernías, Tomás Distribuición del ingresso Mercado de trabajo Capital humano Injusticia Fiscal La répartition des revenus Income distribution Labor market Human capital Tax injustice Distribuição de renda Mercado de trabalho Capital humano Injustiça tributária Two views on the growth of income inequality in contemporary capitalism |
| title | Two views on the growth of income inequality in contemporary capitalism |
| title_full | Two views on the growth of income inequality in contemporary capitalism |
| title_fullStr | Two views on the growth of income inequality in contemporary capitalism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two views on the growth of income inequality in contemporary capitalism |
| title_short | Two views on the growth of income inequality in contemporary capitalism |
| title_sort | two views on the growth of income inequality in contemporary capitalism |
| topic | Distribuición del ingresso Mercado de trabajo Capital humano Injusticia Fiscal La répartition des revenus Income distribution Labor market Human capital Tax injustice Distribuição de renda Mercado de trabalho Capital humano Injustiça tributária |
| url | https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbest/article/view/14822 |
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