08: Inequality of Outcome and Inequality of Opportunity: Two Incompatible Sides of the Same Coin?
In cooperation with the EIB Institute
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Hauptschule
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in englischer SpracheDuring the current economic crisis inequalities have increased, causing a considerable threat to social cohesion. Inequality is not limited to income or wealth but also includes inequality of access to public services, which in the long run might be more pervasive and damaging than income inequality. We will look at where inequalities originate and why they persist. What are the social and political implications of rising inequalities? What policies are needed in order to reduce inequality, make growth more inclusive and provide equal opportunities across society? Are current policies able to do so?
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Lieve FRANSEN
Director Social Policies, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission, Brussels
| Director, Research Programme on sexual and reproductive health, Kenya | |
| Director, Tropical Institute, Antwerp | |
| Task Manager, Research Programme on pregnant women and new-borns, Rwanda | |
| Public Health Advisor, Ministries of Health of Mozambique, Kenya, Rwanda and the Cape Verde islands | |
| since 2011 | Director, Europe 2020: Social Policies, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission, Brussels |
Ph.D. Enrico GIOVANNINI
Former Italian Minister of Labour and Social Policies; Professor of Economic Statistics, University of Tor Vergata, Rome
| 1983-2000 | Research Director, Head of Department, Istat - Central Director at the Italian Statistical Institute |
| 2001-2009 | Director of Statistics and Chief Statistician of OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
| since 2002 | Full Professor of Economic Statistics at the Rome University, Tor Vergata |
| 2009-2013 | President of Istat - Italian Statistical Institute |
| 2013-2014 | Minister of Labour and Social Policies in the Italian Government |
Dr. Janneke PLANTENGA
Chair of Economics of the Welfare State, Utrecht University School of Economics, Utrecht
| 1975-1981 | Studies Economics |
| 1981-1985 | Assistant Professor, Economische Faculteit, University of Groningen |
| 1985-2000 | Associate Professor, Economisch Instituut / CIAV, Utrecht University, Utrecht |
| 1993 | Ph.D., University of Groningen |
| 2000-2005 | Assistant Professor, Utrecht University School of Economics, Utrecht |
| Professor (Chair: Social-Economic Aspects of Child Care), Interuniversity Center for Social Science Theory and Methodology (ICS), University of Groningen | |
| since 2005 | Professor (Chair: Economics of the Welfare State), Utrecht University School of Economics, Utrecht |
