Includes bibliographical references.

Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Overview of inequality trends, key findings and policy directions -- The impact of income inequality on economic growth -- Income inequalities during the crisis and fiscal consolidation -- Non-standard work, job polarization and inequality -- Women, work and income inequality -- How does the concentration of household wealth compare across countries? Inequality and fiscal redistribution in emerging economies -- Tables -- Figures.

This book highlights the key areas where inequalities originate and where new policy approaches are required, including the consequences of the recent period of crisis and consolidation policies on household incomes; structural labor market changes with rising non-standard work and job polarization, persisting gender gaps; the challenge of high wealth concentration, and the role for redistribution policies.