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Inequality
A New Zealand crisis and what we can do about it Max Rashbrooke (ed)
As the gap between rich and poor has widened dramatically across the developed world, New Zealand has experienced one of the most rapid increases in inequality of any country. This has become a source of concern to many New Zealanders, as evidence suggests that it divides communities and harms us all. So dramatic has been this shift from a supposedly egalitarian society that the future has become difficult to grasp. What are the options for and barriers to tackling the gap between rich and poor? This book presents key facts about New Zealands rising inequality and makes a powerful case for its devastating impact. Expert contributors provide analyses and tell the stories that show how this fair country has changed. And they outline sound strategies for a fairer and economically stronger future. This book will begin to reshape the debate on inequality in New Zealand. Editor Max Rashbrooke is a regular participant in discussions, seminars and presentations, as the debate grows. Published with the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services

RRP: $39.99 240 x 170 mm 260 pages ISBN: 9781927131510 ISTC: A0220120000222C3 Print and e-book publication: June 2013

Key sales points


This topic affects all New Zealanders, and is receiving urgent concern across media, politics and wider society. An inclusive work, with contributions from across a broad spectrum of New Zealand society, designed to build a platform for debate. Combines robust analysis with personal, often vivid, accounts of life amidst the range of inequalities in modern New Zealand. Publication will be accompanied by lectures and events across New Zealand, with significant media interest expected.

Author information
Max Rashbrooke is a Wellington journalist and author. He has written for national newspapers and magazines in New Zealand and the UK, including the Guardian, the Herald, the National Business Review, and the Listener. He was also the 2011 recipient of the Bruce Jesson Award. Read more: www.maxrashbrooke.org.nz

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Contents
PART ONE: THE INEQUALITY CRISIS

The contributors
Paul Barber Policy analyst at the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services

1. Why inequality matters / Max Rashbrooke 2. Where we are now / Max Rashbrooke 3. Causes, histories and myths/ Max Rashbrooke
PART TWO: ISSUES AND DEBATES

4. What kinds of inequality matter? / Jonathan Boston 5. Inequality in Western societies / Robert Wade 6. A stronger economy / Ganesh Nana 7. Investing in infrastructure / Colin James
PART THREE: CONSEQUENCES

Sarah Bierre Researcher in He Kainga Oranga, Housing and Health Research Programme, University of Otago Professor Jonathan Boston Personal chair in public policy, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington

Professor Chris Cunningham Director of the research centre for Mori Health and Development, Massey University Professor Paul Dalziel Professor of economics at Lincoln University

8. Pasifika issues / Karlo Mila 9. Inequality and education / Cathy Wylie 10. Building inequality / Philippa Howden Chapman, Sarah Bierre and Chris Cunningham 11. Inequality and Maori issues / Evan Te Ahu Poata mith S 12. The criminalisation of poverty / Kim Workman and Tracey McIntosh
PART FOUR: FUTURES

Professor Nigel Haworth Specialist on employment relations, Auckland University

Professor Philippa Howden-Chapman Deputy Head of Department of Public Health, University of Otago, and Programme Director the Centre for Sustainable Cities

13. Tackling inequality / Paul Barber 14. Education and skills / Paul Dalziel 15. Sharing the rewards of work / Nigel Haworth 16. Levelling the playing field / Mike OBrien 17. Maori futures / Linda Tuhiwai Te Rina Smith

Colin James A political journalist of nearly 40 years experience, and managing director of the Hugo Group forecasting panel Tracey McIntosh Senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Auckland University

Stories and studies


Personal stories, viewpoints and case studies provide reallife examples to illustrate the books arguments. These stories reveal: Life on a benefit Working and struggling An iwibased future Rural poverty The welfare investment A philanthropists viewpoint Struggling and failing The Rich List Working in partnership Reshaping Christchurch Life on the breadline A young persons viewpoint Universal basic income A business viewpoint Intergenerational equity The Global Financial Crisis

Karlo Mila Awardwinning poet, recently completed a PhD in sociology on Pacific peoples Ganesh Nana Chief economist at research firm BERL

Associate Professor Mike OBrien Chair of the Child Poverty Action Group a leading figure in welfare debates

Associate Professor Evan Te Ahu Poata-Smith Head of indigenous studies at the University of Wollongong

Max Rashbrooke Journalist, recipient of the 2011 Bruce Jesson Award Professor Linda Tuhiwai Te Rina Smith Pro ViceChancellor (Maori) at the University of Waikato Professor Robert Wade Professor of political economy at the London School of Economics Kim Workman Founder and director of the campaign group Rethinking Crime and Punishment

Cathy Wylie Chief researcher at the New Zealand Council for Educational Research

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