#  Inequality 

 



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“[Inequality in America](/file_url/867),” *Equity Group Discussion*, Advanced Leadership Initiative, May 26, 2020. [ Video.](/%20%20%20https://harvard.zoom.us/rec/share/_dZ_d7W37FJOTqPS73jaX_cjHYC4aaa82iEZ-acFxEfckjgHsTfLrQN_ztNKEj1h)  
  
"[Six Tax-Based Ways to Tackle US Inequality](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/united-states-inequality-six-tax-proposals-by-jeffrey-frankel-2019-12)," [*Project Syndicate*](https://www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/jeffrey-frankel)*,* Dec. 17, 2019.  
  
“[An Economic Platform for US Democrats](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/midterm-elections-democrats-economic-platform-by-jeffrey-frankel-2018-05),” [*Project Syndicate*](https://www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/jeffrey-frankel), May 24, 2018.  
  
"Lost Manufacturing Jobs," [Ppt](/file_url/785) ([pdf](/file_url/786)), 2017 NJIT Economic/Bubble Conference; Leir Retreat Center, 11/3-11/4/2017.

“Inequality in America: Achieving An Economy That Works for All,” [Ppt](/file_url/448) ([pdf](/file_url/449)) [Economic Policy Forum](http://calendar.northeastern.edu/event/inequality_in_america_how_do_we_achieve_an_economy_that_works_for_all), Northeastern University, Sept. 28, 2017.

“A strategy so American workers won’t be left behind in the modern economy,” Conference on *Rewriting the Rules of Globalization: The Dangers of Trumpism and the Needed Response*, Roosevelt House, NYC, March 3, 2017. [4 ppt slides](/file_url/271). [With appendices](/file_url/272).  
  
"An Economy That Works for All Americans,” slides: [ppt](/file_url/265), [pdf.](/file_url/266) Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement, Feb. 24, 2017.

["Trade, Inequality and the Election](/file_url/1066)," The Clair Wilcox Lecture, Swarthmore College, Dec. 13, 2016. [Powerpoint slides](/file_url/1068), Audio: "[Listen: Economist Jeffrey Frankel '74 on TPP, Trade, Inequality, and the Election](https://www.swarthmore.edu/news-events/listen-economist-jeffrey-frankel-74-tpp-trade-inequality-and-election)," [transcript](https://www.swarthmore.edu/news-events/listen-economist-jeffrey-frankel-74-tpp-trade-inequality-and-election#transcript),   
  
"[Brexit, Trump and Globalization's Have-nots](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/brexit-us-election-parallels-by-jeffrey-frankel-2016-07)," [*Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/jeffrey-frankel), July 14. 2016. E.g., [La Nacion](http://www.nacion.com/opinion/international-opinion/Brexit-Trump-and-Globalizations-Have-Nots_0_1572842786.html), 7/15; [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jeffrey-frankel), 7/20; [Chosun Ilbo](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/ChosunIlbo20160724_.jpg) (in Korean) 7/24/16.

"[Reckoning with Inequality in the US](https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/effective-solutions-for-inequality-by-jeffrey-frankel-2016-03),"  [*Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/columnist/jeffrey-frankel), March 2016; e.g. in [*Korea Herald*](http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160327000278), 3/27. [Extended version](http://econbrowser.com/archives/2016/03/guest-contribution-inequality-diagnoses-and-prescriptions), Econbrowser.

“[Domestic Economy: The Middle Class Crunch](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/NewMembersMiddleClass2014.pptx)” slides ([pdf](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/NewMembersMiddleClass2014.pdf)). [Outline of remarks](https://www.hks.harvard.edu/fs/jfrankel/NewMembersCongress2014.docx). Bipartisan Program for New Members of Congress, Dec.3, 2014, Institute of Politics, Harvard University.

“[Piketty’s Missing Rentiers](http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/jeffrey-frankel-says-that-inequality-is-rising--but-not-for-the-reason-thomas-piketty-has-given),” [*Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/contributor/jeffrey-frankel)*,* Sept.19, 2014. "[Piketty's Fence](http://www.jeffrey-frankel.com/2014/09/22/pikettys-fence/)," Sept. 22, 2014.

"[The Oligarchy Fallacy](http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/jeffrey-frankel-argues-that-attacking-the-ultra-rich-is-an-inefficient-way-to-reduce-inequality)," [*Project Syndicate*](http://www.project-syndicate.org/contributor/jeffrey-frankel), April, 2014. E.g., "[Rising Inequality](http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/apr/22/rising-inequality-dont-blame-the-rich-poverty-jeffrey-frankel)," The Guardian, Apr. 22. Full version, with references: "[How to Address Inequality](http://www.voxeu.org/article/how-address-inequality)," [VoxEU,](http://www.voxeu.org/person/jeffrey-frankel) Apr.29, 2014.