‘A viable alternative’: UN rapporteur outlines plan for redistributive global economy

Olivier De Schutter says ‘frivolous and destructive demands’ of ultra-rich restrict fight against inequality The global economy must be reordered to ensure it serves ordinary people around the world rather than the “frivolous and destructive demands of the ultra-rich,” according to a leading UN figure. Olivier De Schutter, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, says politicians must stop prioritising “socially and ecologically destructive growth” that only increases th...

By Matthew Taylor