In early December, the OECD released a 400 page report, Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising.
“In the three decades prior to the recent economic downturn, wage gaps widened and household income inequality increased in a large majority of OECD countries. This occurred even when countries were going through a period of sustained economic and employment growth. This report analyses the major underlying forces behind these developments.”
The associated webpage includes a video, Record Inequality between Rich and Poor; country notes for ten countries including Canada; and data on income equality.
The Report is free to UBC students, faculty and staff as part of the UBC Library subscription to OECD publications.