10
III.
Inequality Matters
The impact of inequality
61
Inequality and economic growth
61
Inequality and poverty 64 Inequality and social mobility
66
Social and political cohesion, social tolerance of inequality
68
Conclusion 71
IV.
Identity and inequality: Focus on social groups
73
Inequalities faced by youth
74
- Youth and inequalities in the labour market
75
- Health risks borne by youth
78
Inequalities faced by older persons
79
- Older persons and poverty
79
- Employment and health inequalities faced by older persons
82
Inequalities faced by persons with disabilities
83
- Persons with disabilities and poverty
84
- Persons with disabilities face educational, employment and health inequalities
84
Inequalities faced by indigenous peoples
87
- Indigenous peoples and poverty, educational, employment and health inequalities
87
- Indigenous peoples, inequalities in land rights and environmental challenges
90
Inequalities faced by migrants
91
- Inequalities and trade-offs: migrants and those who stay behind
91
- Disparities between migrants and natives of the regions or countries of destination
93
Conclusion 94