“Growth is more important than redistribution, Oxfam”
“Replica from the Timbro of the poverty in the world”
“This is an opinion piece. It is the writer who stands for the views that are put forward in the text, not Against.”
“REPLICA. Two years ago, said Oxfam to the eight richest persons in the world own as much as the world’s poorer half. In this year’s report has this figure changed to the 26 richest, but Oxfam believes that the level of inequality increases.”
“the Explanation is that Oxfam draws far-reaching conclusions based on shaky statistics from the investment bank Credit Suisse. The economist Thomas Piketty writes that the ”
“instead of discussing The fortune, as Oxfam does, it is more reasonable to study how the income is distributed. Partly because the statistics are better, partly because the income is what determines our possibilities to live a good life. A harvard college with large student loans, for example, is a part of the poorer half such as Oxfam expects, because the person’s net worth is negative.”
“Research shows a fall in inequality of income in the world. It depends on to poor countries like China, India, Indonesia and Bangladesh is growing rapidly, and gradually approaching the rich countries. In 20 years, we have a billion people left extreme poverty. This development illustrates that economic growth is the most important for continued poverty reduction. “
“Oxfam’s analysis is based on not just on a shaky basis, but also imposes a false dichotomy. To combat wealth will not help the world’s poorest. To increase the prosperity of more is rather about a better business environment with more trade and investment in poor countries.”
“nJacob Lundberg, chief economist, Timbro”
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