The Inequality of Wealth

The Inequality of Wealth: Why It Matter And How To Fix It
by Liam Byrne


A wide-ranging and compelling account of the historical and current causes of wealth inequality.

In this survey of five centuries of capitalism and the damage wrought by the socially divisive policies of the last ten years, Liam Byrne warns that we are
fast approaching a point of no return beyond which we bequeath to Generation Z a dystopian future of irreversible rifts between the super-rich and everyone else.

But it doesnt need to be like this.

Drawing on conversations and debates with former prime ministers, presidents and policy makers around the world, and experts at the OECD, World Bank and IMF, Byrne presents solutions that are not just radical, but plausible and achievable as well.

The super-rich have never had it so good. But millions of us can't afford a home, an education or a pension. And unless we change course soon, the future will be worse. Much worse. Yet, it doesn't have to be like this.

In this bold new book, former Treasury Minister, Liam Byrne, explains the fast-accelerating inequality of wealth; warns how it threatens our society, economy, and politics; shows where economics got it wrong - and lays out a path back to common sense, with