Discussing the IMF’s research on inequality - an interview with Andrew Berg 1/3
Channel: UNU-WIDER
Date: 2015-03-23

Andrew Berg, Assistant Director in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Research Department, concurs that inequality has become a higher priority in recent years than it was before in the work of the IMF. 
Regarding “Inequality and Unsustainable Growth: Two Sides of the Same Coin?” (2011) he explains that when investigating the determinants of sustained growth they found that inequality was a major factor. Countries that were more unequal were more likely to see their growth spell end.
Andrew Berg also discusses “Redistribution, Inequality and Growth” (2014). They observed that redistribution causes disruption and is, therefore, harmful to growth. Consequently, they set out to find “win-win solutions”, that is, those things that both reduce inequality and promote growth.
 
Questions:

0:11 Is inequality now a higher priority in IMF work?
1:54 What is the core issue in: “Inequality and Unsustainable Growth: Two Sides of the Same Coin?” (2011) Are they related?
4:41 What did you set out to do with “Redistribution, Inequality and Growth” (2014)

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