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Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy
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The Right Question About Inequality and Growth. Jason Furman, January 19, 2018, Opinion, "The relationship between inequality and growth has become a hot topic for economists, with new research challenging the conventional view that greater inequality is the price that must be paid for higher output. But for policymakers, this debate is a distraction; the real question is how to assess outcomes and improve modes of distribution." Link