Inequalities in the 21st century

Xaiowei Xu, Institute for Fiscal Studies, Stephanie De Mel, Westminster City Council, Angus Phimister, 10 Downing Street, Lucy Kraftman, Department for Education and Henry Overman, London School of Economics and Political Science

(Project no. 2000492)

This research project is part of the Institute for Fiscal Studies’ Deaton Review of Inequality (https://www.ifs.org.uk/inequality/). We propose several linked pieces of research to understand a few of the many dimensions of inequality. In particular, this research project covers the following chapters of the review:

Chapter 1: Inequalities in family structures

Chapter 2: Inequalities by race and ethnicity

Chapter 3: Inequalities in health

Chepter 4: Geographical and Spatial Inequalities

Chapter 5: Trends in economic inequalities

Inequality is a central topic of public debate, and by providing evidence on these forms of inequality we will expand the knowledge base for the public good.