An interdisciplinary group of prominent scholars scrutinizes how the rules of global economic governance―or the lack thereof―determine the extent and growth of inequality. With a focus on achievable reforms, this book offers concrete steps capable of counteracting inequitable wealth distribution and bringing about fairer economic growth.

José Antonio Ocampo is codirector of Banco de la República, Colombia’s central bank, as well as a professor in the School of International and Public Affairs (on leave for public service) and copresident of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia University. He formerly held a number of positions with the United Nations and the government of Colombia. His books with Columbia University Press include Too Little, Too Late: The Quest to Resolve Sovereign Debt Crises (2016) and The Welfare State Revisited (2018).