So lower levels of social expenditure could involve only a relatively small increase in inequality and social conflict. Moreover, if Europeans target social expenditure better, they might achieve a greater reduction in inequality with a lower level of social transfers.

So what we're looking at is general social disfunction related to inequality.

Violence and conflict were often rooted in inequality, authoritarian regimes, poverty and exclusion, while inequality was a contributing factor in social disintegration and violence.

In Latin America and the Caribbean, social and economic inequality remain endemic in many countries.

H. Implications of macroeconomic policy, external shocks and social protection systems for poverty, inequality and social vulnerability in Latin America and the Caribbean

So here is trust from a general social survey of the federal government related to inequality.

The curricula will focus on social exclusion, youth unemployment, gender inequality, child labour and HIV AIDS prevention.

The Inequality Predicament Report on the World Social Situation 2005, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, A 60 117 Rev.1, ST ESA 299.

Poverty, social inequality, injustice, social exclusion and the estrangement between expectations and reality bring about an element of instability, working against the strengthening of democracy and development.

As surveyed in the United Nations report The Inequality Predicament, few countries, rich or poor, have proved immune to the global trend of rising inequality, or to its consequences for education, health, and social welfare.

Even with Social Security s mildly redistributive effect, poverty and inequality in America are increasing. Privatization will only make matters worse.

The reduction of unemployment and social inequality and the expansion of social investment are determining factors for human development in other words, sustainable economic growth within a democratic framework based on social and gender equality.

And if you look at measures of involvement in community life or social capital, very similar relationships closely related to inequality.

Such causes were identified as a mixture of social, political and economic factors, including poverty, inequality, regional conflict and foreign occupation.

It is the young people who suffer most from the harsh reality of social inequality in our country and throughout the world.

However, this accentuated fall in fertility has not been followed by significant changes in the existing levels of poverty and social inequality.

Mr. Sundaram (Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development), speaking on behalf of Mr. Ocampo, Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs, introduced the Report on the World Social Situation 2005 (A 60 117 Rev.1), which focused on the theme of inequality. Inequality was inconsistent with the vision set out in the Charter of the United Nations.

Rising levels of income inequality within and among countries threaten the possibility of lifting people out of poverty, promoting employment and fostering social integration.

Moreover, with social and economic inequality on the rise, certain phenomena such as sexual exploitation and trafficking in women had become even more widespread.

Indeed, Governments not only provided less social protection, but also applied less progressive and even regressive tax systems, making once again for greater inequality.

That would require effective action, while respecting national traditions and social systems, to tackle inequality and in particular to ensure better access to employment.

Skill and capital intensive technologies are the leading culprit behind the rise in inequality since the late 1970s. By all indications, this trend is likely to continue, producing historically unprecedented levels of inequality and the threat of widespread social and political conflict.

(e) Establishment of a virtual community of knowledge to share experiences and lessons learned in the areas of macroeconomic policy, external shocks and social protection systems in relation to poverty, inequality and social vulnerability

Democratic Inequality

It had adopted a people oriented social development policy aimed at expanding employment, reducing poverty, eliminating inequality and promoting access to health care and education.

That plan identifies three major goals, namely, promoting social inclusion and reducing social inequality achieving environmentally sustainable growth aimed at generating employment and income and reducing regional inequalities and promoting and expanding citizenship and democracy.

Also in the context of the 10 year review of the World Summit for Social Development, there was a presentation of the outcome of the fourth International Forum for Social Development entitled Equity, inequality and interdependence .

The negative effects of globalization had continued to widen the economic and social gap between the developed and developing countries, increasing inequality of income and opportunities.

The rampancy of terrorism all over the world had resulted from an inhumane foreign policy which oppressed other nations, violated State sovereignty and created social inequality.

It severely hampered sustainable socio economic development, perpetuated inequality, lowered productivity, reduced efficiency and effectiveness and undermined the integrity of social, economic, cultural and political order.

Ebola and Inequality

The Inequality Trifecta

When Inequality Kills

An Inequality Tax

Inequality and Discontent

The Inequality Trap

In the years leading up to the crisis, inequality rose in many countries, with worrisome consequences for social cohesion. Rising inequality may also have increased vulnerability to crisis with fewer people able to dip into savings during bad times, the impact on growth is even larger.

But inequality and a sense of deprivation do contribute to resentment and social instability, threatening security. Excluded and facing bleak life prospects, young people, in particular, often experience anomie and may turn to anti social behavior, including violence.

Good and Bad Inequality

Inequality, Immigration, and Hypocrisy

Inequality and the Internet

Inequality on the March

Is Inequality Inhibiting Growth?

The Heirs of Inequality

The Instability of Inequality