The Causes of Economic Inequality
January 21st, 2015
The first in SPI’s series on Inequality
By: May Leung
Difference in income plays a role
One important ...
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Profit and Ethics in Short Selling: The Case of Muddy Waters
January 6th, 2015
By: Winky T. Yang
As a short selling research firm, Muddy Waters (MW) earned its reputation ...
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Income Inequality and Its Effect on Political Inequality
The third in SPI’s series on Inequality
By: Remy Smith
Political races are expensive. Candidates are pressed by consultants and campaign management to raise exorbitant amounts of money to create lit pieces and other advertisements that may sway potential voters. Recently, the advent of SuperPACs allows large donors to circumvent campaign contributions.
Though limited in direct contributions to a campaign (so called hard money), any individual can donate unlimited sums to a SuperPAC or soft money. The latter is used for issue advocacy or support of a candidate. SuperPACs are controversial because they
...Tags: income inequality, Political Inequality
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The Consequences of Economic Inequality
The second in SPI’s series on Inequality.
By: Nicholas Birdsong
“Economic inequality” generally refers to the disparity of wealth or income between different groups or within a society. Often characterized by the aphorism “the rich get richer while the poor get poorer,” the phrase often refers more specifically to the gap in income or assets between the poorest and richest segments of an individual nation.
Even though the basic concept has entered the public consciousness, the effects of highly concentrated wealth are hotly debated and poorly understood by observers. Research attributes advantages
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Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance and Ethics (SPI) and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London have a collaborative affiliation in their work on ethics, law, and regulation in finance. The goal of the collaboration is to foster a dialogue on important ethical policy issues affecting the financial services industry.
Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance and Ethics and IntegTree LLC have a collaborative affiliation. The two organizations plan to create online training programs in financial ethics and compliance management. The Programs will help financial institutions improve conformity with the law while also fostering ethical awareness.