Less income inequality and more growth - Are they compatible?

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Can both less income inequality and more growth be achieved? A recent OECD study sheds new light on the link between policies that boost growth and the distribution of income. It suggests that there are win-win policy options: raising human capital is key, various labour market reforms can help and taxation can be made more equitable and growth friendly. But there are also reforms that lead to a trade-off between growth and equity.

Reducing income inequality while boosting economic growth, Chapter from forthcoming 2012 Going for Growth
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Economics Department Policy Notes

Inequality in labour income - What are its drivers and how can it be reduced?
Economics Department Policy Note No. 8

Income inequality and growth - The role of taxes and transfers,
Economics Department Policy Note No. 9

Inégalités de revenus et croissance : Le rôle des impôts et des transferts, Note de politique économique n° 9 du Département des Affaires économiques

Inequality outcomes & policy indicators: Country profiles For each individual country, the country profile assembles three sets of indicators which are considered as most relevant and for which data are available for a majority of countries. The first set presents indicators on inequality outcomes, from individual labour earnings to household disposable income adjusted for in-kind public spending. The second set presents indicators on policies affecting labour income inequality. The third set presents tax and transfer policy indicators. Information on the definition of these indicators is available here.
Australia	Greece	New Zealand
Austria	Hungary	Norway
Belgium	Iceland	Poland
Canada	Ireland	Portugal
Chile	Israel	Slovak Republic
Czech Republic	Italy	Slovenia
Denmark	Japan	Spain
Estonia	Korea	Sweden
Finland	Luxembourg	Switzerland
France	Mexico	Turkey
Germany	Netherlands	United Kingdom
		United States