Reflections on Income Inequality, Poverty, and Human Flourishing
ANNE BRADLEY, Ph.D.
Academic Director, The Fund for American Studies, VP of Economic
Initiatives, Institute for Faith Work and Economics
Professor, Institute for World Politics
abradley@tifwe.org
Income Inequality, Poverty, and
Human Flourishing
Created to
Work
Genesis 2:15 (NIV): The LORD God took the
man and put him in the Garden of Eden to
work it (abad) and take care of it
.
Flourishing (Shalom) is the Goal
Shalom is human health and wholeness…resulting in strength,
fertility and longevity…the vision of shalom is at the core of God’s
redeeming work….
We are asked to
put our talents
to use:
Jeremiah 29:7
Economic Realities
•
We live in world of scarce resources that have
multiple and competing ends
•
Prices help us allocate
•
Our decisions bring costs
•
Incentives matter for human decision-making
•
When we focus on our gifts we better serve
others
INCOME INEQUALITY:
WHAT DOES IT TELL US?
WHERE WOULD YOU WANT TO LIVE?
.278
GINI Score
.457
GINI Score
Country A
Country B
WHERE WOULD YOU LIVE?
United
States
Afghanistan
.278
GINI Score
.457
GINI Score
•
How are people doing?
•
What are the consumption
capabilities of the poor?
•
What does it take to no longer
be poor?
•
What does “good” look like?
What does the Gini tell us?
US INCOME INEQUALITY
GINI INDEX | 1913-2011
Income Mobility Trends
CRONYISM IS A HARBINGER OF
WORSENING CONDITIONS FOR THE POOR
Economic Freedom Provides
Income Mobility
Delve into the intersection of income inequality, poverty, and human flourishing through biblical and economic perspectives. Explore the concepts of shalom, economic realities, and the implications of Gini scores on societal well-being.
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Income Inequality, Poverty, and Human Flourishing A N N E B R A D L E Y , P h . D . Academic Director, The Fund for American Studies, VP of Economic Initiatives, Institute for Faith Work and Economics Professor, Institute for World Politics abradley@tifwe.org
Created to Work Genesis 2:15 (NIV): The LORD God took the Genesis 2:15 (NIV): The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it ( work it (abad abad) and take care of it ) and take care of it.
Shalom is human health and wholenessresulting in strength, Shalom is human health and wholeness resulting in strength, fertility and longevity the vision of shalom is at the core of God s fertility and longevity the vision of shalom is at the core of God s redeeming work . redeeming work . Flourishing (Shalom) is the Goal
We are asked to put our talents to use: Jeremiah 29:7 Jeremiah 29:7
Economic Realities We live in world of scarce resources that have multiple and competing ends Prices help us allocate Our decisions bring costs Incentives matter for human decision-making When we focus on our gifts we better serve others
INCOME INEQUALITY: WHAT DOES IT TELL US?
WHERE WOULD YOU WANT TO LIVE? Country A Country A Country B Country B GINI Score GINI Score .278 .278 .457 .457
WHERE WOULD YOU LIVE? GINI Score GINI Score .278 .278 .457 .457 United States Afghanistan
How are people doing? What are the consumption capabilities of the poor? What does it take to no longer be poor? What does good look like? What does the Gini tell us?
US INCOME INEQUALITY GINI INDEX | 1913-2011
CRONYISM IS A HARBINGER OF WORSENING CONDITIONS FOR THE POOR
Economic Freedom Provides Income Mobility
