African Researchers Make Case for Continent-Led Inequality Evidence as Global Panel Takes Shape

Brazil, Norway, South Africa and Spain, with Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, have called for support for a proposed International Panel on Inequality, modelled on the climate change panel. Writing in The Conversation, economists Murray Leibbrandt and Anda David argue the panel's value will depend on whether its assessments reflect African realities, and outline priorities from the launch of the African Inequality Review.