As levels of inequality increased in wealthy countries over the past 30 years — especially in the US — some economists argued that it was a subject their discipline shouldn’t worry about. Economists, they said, should concern themselves with efficiency and growth, and not worry about how the fruits of a society’s productivity are distributed.
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As levels of inequality increased in wealthy countries over the past 30 years — especially in the US — some economists argued that it was a subject their discipline shouldn’t worry about. Economists, they said, should concern themselves with efficiency and growth, and not worry about how the fruits of a society’s productivity are distributed.
