(Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2019-10-17) Lopez, Hellen
The rising of global inequality has become a universal concern. The evidence suggest that the gap between rich and poor has widened in the last three decades despite the economic growth in some countries. Moreover, the increase of inequality is not only between countries but also within countries mainly in western OECD-countries. Because of this, the social and economic opportunities for most of the citizens are limited. This article analyzes the impact of global inequality on sustainable social development. It argues that global inequality impedes the equality of social and economic opportunity because creates barriers for an equal chance to access to assets or capabilities that allow society to develop their own projects. Furthermore, it explores the concept of social exclusion as the outcome of global inequality and its impact in health inequality.
