There are two kinds of inequality. One develops as societies innovate and become more productive. The other kind results from government corruption and intervention.
Germinal G. Van
Germinal G. Van is an author, political essayist, and libertarian scholar. He was born and raised in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. He immigrated to the United States in 2010 with a student visa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the Catholic University of America and a master’s degree in political management from the George Washington University.
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Listen to the Audio Mises Wire version of this article. Income inequality is today perceived by many as the root cause of poverty all around the world. Many governments have declared fighting income...
During the postcolonial period, most of the African countries which had opted for socialism as their economic system also adopted protectionism as an economic measure to favor certain politically...
