Myths about Inequality | Marcel Fratzscher | TEDxHUBerlin

What are the myths about inequality? Where do they come from and is there any reasoning behind them? In his talk Prof. Fratzscher addresses common misconceptions about inequality. He analyzes main driving forces that contribute to the built up of inequality in the society and suggest the solutions of what can be done to address this issue. Marcel Fratzscher is President of DIW Berlin, one of the leading, independent economic research institutes and think tanks in Europe, Professor of Macroeconomics and Finance at Humboldt-University Berlin, and Chair of the German government expert committee on “Strenghtening investment in Germany”. Moreover, he is member of the advisory board of the German development, non-profit Deutsche Welthungerhilfe and member of the supervisory board of the Hertie School of Governance.

The work of Marcel Fratzscher focuses on topics in macroeconomics, monetary economics, financial markets and global economy. In September 2014, his book “The Germany Illusion: Why we overestimate our Economy and need Europe” was published. In his recent book “The Battle for Redistribution – Why Germany is becoming more unequal” (March 2016) he analyses the economic and social impact of the high and rising inequality in Germany. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx