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Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas inequality is usually approached merely as a social problem or, worse, as a social consideration, which can be harmful for good economic policy design; whereas although in some economic theories inequality concerns are set against efficiency, we on the contrary would argue that equality policies can help foster growth and job creation; whereas equality can, under the right conditions, be both a cause and a consequence of good economic performance;deleted

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Committee: ECON

Beatrix von STORCH

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas economic inequality cannot be regulated away and has to be accepted by any economic policy as a fact;

2017/07/03
Committee: ECON

Beatrix von STORCH

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas any policy aiming at complete economic equality will fail;

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Committee: ECON

Beatrix von STORCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that private investment creates jobs and that unemployment is obviously one of the main causes of inequality both between the employed and unemployed, but also among workers themselves; notes that it is well known that high levels of unemployment exert downward pressure on wages and working conditions;

2017/07/03
Committee: ECON

Beatrix von STORCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. stresses that unemployment needs to be tackled by reforming the labour market;

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Committee: ECON

Beatrix von STORCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. acknowledges that inadequate welfare policies can contribute to unemployment;

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Committee: ECON

Beatrix von STORCH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Argues that investment in public services is essential to close the qualification dimension of inequality; emphasises that the attainment of higher levels of education for the general population contributes not only to reducing income inequality, but also to fighting social and cultural exclusion;deleted

2017/07/03
Committee: ECON

7 Amendments of Beatrix von STORCH related to 2016/2269(INI)

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