The Relationship between Inequality and Poverty: mechanisms and policy options [Audio]

Speaker(s): Dr Eleni Karagiannaki and Dr Abigail McKnight | Editor's note: The question and answer is missing from the podcast. This lecture examines the empirical relationship between economic inequality and poverty across countries and over time, paying attention to different measurement issues. It then considers a range of potential mechanisms driving this relationship and explores policy options. Eleni Karagiannaki is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research focuses on income and wealth inequality and poverty and socio-economic mobility. Abigail McKnight is an Associate Professorial Research Fellow and Associate Director of Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion at the London School of Economics and Political Science where she has worked since 1999. Her research interests include inequality, poverty, wealth, social mobility and employment policy. Chris Goulden (@Chris_Goulden) is Deputy