Are the rich getting richer? Sense and nonsense of the inequality debate in the Netherlands

Arjan Lejour’s CPB research caused a stir: the richest 1% of the Netherlands are becoming increasingly richer thanks to our tax system. In the podcast Kwestie van Centen he explains to Martin Visser how this works. ‘The highest incomes can defer taxes for a very long time and postponement sometimes leads to cancellation.’ Lejour also sees that some media and politicians are making fun of this type of inequality research. Is inequality between rich and poor an economic problem or is it a matter of jealousy? The podcast Kwestie van Centen can also be listened to via Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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