Description
Book SynopsisThis book's concern is with visible inequalities in housing, health, and education, and policy initiatives to address them.
The authors offer readers a summary of evidence on inequalities not only in income, gender, and wealth but also in education, health, and housing. They showcase temporal and cross-country trends as well as the policy initiatives to minimize visible inequalities. The book also discusses policy initiatives and provides clarity on what works, what does not, and what may be of use when formulating public policies. Seventeen countries were chosen for focus based on their share in global population; of these, seven are given special focus, which together account for a little over half the world's population.
Offering current research as well as insights into prospects for visible inequalities, the book is an essential read for students and professionals interested in the study of visible inequalities and equal opportunity.
Table of ContentsContents
Front Note
Chapter 1: Introduction and Motivation
Chapter 2: Housing
Chapter 3: Health
Chapter 4: Education
Chapter 5: Women Empowerment
Chapter 6: Hope for the Future
References
Annexes
Annex 1: The Sustainable Development Goals
Annex 2: Social and Economic Indicators Compiled by the United Nations, the World Bank, and IISS
Annex 3: A Note on the Social Progress Index
Annex 4: Income and Wealth Inequality: Trends and Policy Perspectives
Annex 5: Adequate Housing is a Human Right
Annex 6: The UN System
Annex 7: Future of the UN System: Possibilities for Consideration
Statistical Annex
Table 1: Water, Sanitation and Health Indicators, 2022
Table 2: Out of pocket expense, and data on physicians and nurses
Table 3: Incidence of Tuberculosis and Diabetes, 2021
Table 4: Health system ranks
Table 5: Countries with highest to lowest health expenditure % of GDP
Table 6: Top 64 countries on life expectancy (LE) and rank (R)
Table 7: Educational access equality and % with no schooling, 2022
Table 8: World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index: Components and Weights
Table 9: Net Food Trade and Food Security Index
