This component of the ‘Disadvantaged Groups and Social Mobility’ project aims to shed new light on the extent to which inequalities run along ethnic, gender, and other communal lines, as well as understanding the determinants of these group-based inequalities, including the potential for change. Furthermore, the research considers impact of these inequalities on development and structural transformation. It complements previous work by UNU-WIDER on horizontal inequality and inclusive growth, with particular attention to distilling and developing key perspectives from political science and supporting interdisciplinary collaboration.
The research is organized into four broad areas:
Each area includes a collaborative component, which will form the basis of an edited collection on the topic. The work involves contributions from a diverse mix of senior and junior scholars from multiple institutions.
Research findings also will be communicated to research and policy communities through other freely-available academic publications, policy and research briefs, and targeted events.
This project is part of Disadvantaged groups and social mobility
Theme: 2014-18, Inclusion
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