Climate Change and Rising Income Inequality: Is Ultra-Progressive Tax a Solution?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orkhan Nadirov ◽  
Bruce Dehning ◽  
Jana Vychytilova
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Progressive Tax

scholarly journals Post-pandemic consumption: portal to a new world?

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 639-647
Author(s):  
RUSSELL WILLIAM BELK
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
New World ◽  
Expert Forecasts

Abstract Expert forecasts by consumer researchers and epidemiologists, consumer forecasts, and evidence from China are used to assess how consumer behavior will change after the pandemic subsides. Then hopes for bigger ideas are assessed including really addressing climate change, moving away from fossil fuels, addressing income inequality with a guaranteed income, and decoupling the economy from growth.

Business education as if people and the planet really matter

2020 ◽  
pp. 147612702096763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J Hoffman
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Business Education ◽  
Business School ◽  
Business Groups ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Social World ◽  
The Core ◽  
The Government ◽  
As If

Mounting concern over capitalism’s inability to address systemic challenges in our natural world (i.e. climate change) and social world (i.e. income inequality) is prompting reexamination of capitalism within business groups. This article argues that a concurrent reexamination must also take place within the foundations and philosophy of business education. As such, this essay explores nine broad themes for such a transformational reexamination: (1) instill an ethos of management as a calling, (2) rebuild the business school on a system of aspirational principles, (3) de-emphasize the core, (4) move beyond simply monetary measures, (5) train stewards of the market, (6) reexamine the purpose of the corporation, (7) discard misguided metrics and models, (8) bring the government back in, and (9) pay proper attention to citizenship. The article also discusses obstacles to such a grand revisioning, and offers examples that change is underway.

Strengthening capitalism through philanthropy: The Ford Foundation, managerialism and American business schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Genoe McLaren
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Business Schools ◽  
Ford Foundation ◽  
American Business ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
Capitalist System ◽  
Grand Challenges ◽  
Gig Economy

Business schools have played a significant role in creating and sustaining many of today’s grand challenges, including income inequality, the gig economy and climate change. Yet calls for change go unanswered. With a critical perspective on philanthropy, an understanding of power and historical reflexivity, this article helps develop our understanding of why business schools are so deeply rooted in managerialism and so resistant to change. Through archival research, I show how the Ford Foundation used its money and influence in the 1950s to embed a managerialist ideology in American business schools as part of its efforts to sustain and strengthen the capitalist system. Through its outward face of objectivity and neutrality, combined with targeted support of specific schools, individuals and research, the Ford Foundation went beyond shaping the structure and curriculum of business schools to shaping the ideology and identities of management scholars. The more that we, as business academics, understand the full histories of our own institutions and the often hidden or ignored sources of power that played a role in their development, the easier it will be to change business schools in ways that fit our current contexts and support our current and future needs.

Democratic agenda will focus on US economic inequality

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Economic Inequality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Transportation Funding ◽  
Financial Regulations ◽  
Specific Policy ◽  
Policy Goals

Significance One of Obama's more direct and liberal speeches, it continued his drift towards a more expressive demonstration of a Democratic agenda -- although there were areas, such as trade, in which Obama disagreed with many in his party. It is unlikely that many of his specific policy goals will pass a Republican-held Congress, but he is attempting to shape the debates of the coming year to areas in which Democrats have an advantage, such as climate change, income inequality and infrastructure. Impacts Transportation funding is likely to be approved, as Republicans acknowledge the depletion of the Highway Fund. Greater government resources will be directed towards cyber defence. Republicans will continue to weaken financial regulations, with help from some Democrats.

scholarly journals The Impact of Climate Change on Income Inequality. Evidence from European Union Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-235
Author(s):  
Albu Ada-Cristina ◽  
Albu Lucian-Liviu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
European Union ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Carbon Emissions ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Member States ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
European Union Countries ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract We will investigate in this paper the relation between income inequality and climate change, taking into account that the increase of carbon emissions has among consequences the increase of inequalities. The most vulnerable to climate change are the poorest and less developed countries. Climate change represents an important challenge for EU policymakers and the transition to zerocarbon emissions will lead to greater social inclusion and convergence among EU countries. We use in this paper two-stage OLS in order to analyse the relationship between income inequality and carbon emissions in case of EU countries.. We apply our model to two groups of European Union countries, the old member states - EU15 and new member states - EU13. Our results confirm that there are important differences between the two groups regarding the relationship between climate change and income inequalities. Therefore, policies implemented at EU level are extremely important in order to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on growing inequality and poverty in EU countries. Governments must invest in new technologies, industries and innovation in order to address the complex challenge posed by mitigating climate change.

scholarly journals CLASH: Climate (change) and cultural evolution of intergroup conflict

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul A. M. van Lange ◽  
Maria I. Rinderu ◽  
Brad J. Bushman
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Life History ◽  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Cultural Evolution ◽  
Life History Strategy ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Intergroup Conflict ◽  
The Impact

Aggression and violence levels generally increase as one moves closer to the equator, but why? We developed a new theoretical model, CLimate, Aggression, and Self-control in Humans (CLASH; van Lange, Rinderu, & Bushman, 2017b, 2017c), to understand differences within and between countries in aggression and violence in terms of differences in climate. Colder temperatures, and especially larger degrees of seasonal variation in climate, call for individuals and groups to adopt a slower life history strategy, revealed in a greater focus on the future (vs. present) and a stronger focus on self-control—variables that are known to inhibit aggression and violence. Other variables (e.g., wealth, income inequality, parasite stress) are also linked to both climate differences and to aggression and violence differences. When people think of the consequences of climate change, they rarely think of the impact on aggression and violence levels, but they should. CLASH has broad implications for the effects of climate change on intergroup conflict.

scholarly journals CLIMATE CHANGE FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS: CONSIDERATIONS FOR DISASTER EVENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S541-S542
Author(s):  
Allison Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Permanent Housing

Abstract There is a growing field of evidence that individuals experiencing homelessness are disproportionately impacted by climate change due to factors like exposure to the elements, lack of resources and services, as well as disenfranchisement and stigma; all while experiencing greater occurrences of environmental injustice. Given that there are distinct needs for older individuals experiencing homelessness when affected by disasters, this study will report salient themes identified from qualitative interviews with five residential shelters on considerations they incorporate when disaster planning for their older residents. Thematic analysis revealed older age and homelessness have serious implications for planning, responding and in the recovery of disasters. Challenges to finding accessible transitional and permanent housing, limitations to workforce re-entry, increasing income inequality between classes, limitations to mental health services and policies, and cultural justifications for criminalizing poverty and homelessness contribute to our collective understanding of disaster vulnerability when older adults experience homelessness.

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