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Between 1982 and 2010, the incomes of the bottom 90 percent in Canada increased by only 2 percent, but those of the top 0.01 percent increased by 160 percent. Why is income inequality on the rise? The IRPP’s new book, Income Inequality: The Canadian Story<\/em>, provides an in depth look at the problem and the role of policy in addressing it. In this week’s episode, we spoke with two of the volume\u2019s co-editors, David Green and France St-Hilaire. To access chapters from the book or to purchase it, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Between 1982 and 2010, the incomes of the bottom 90 percent in Canada increased by only 2 percent, but those of the top 0.01 percent increased by 160 percent. Why is income inequality on the rise? 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