Romuald Jagodzinski. First, the study shows that inequality is not only a matter of income inequality. Inequality is multidimensional. There are inequalities between generations, between specific social groups, like migrant workers or youth in terms of access to the labour market. Women are also constantly experiencing inequalities in various aspects. Even though inequalities between men and women have decreased during the crisis, it was not because of improvements in women's situation, but because men's situation got worse. Secondly, we also point out growing inequalities between and within the EU member states. Between member states, the most striking message is that the trend towards convergence, meaning the process of catching-up in terms of GDP between the old developed EU member states and the new member states that entered the EU after 2004 was halted. The prospect of the new member states catching up with the old ones is simply no longer there.
men have decreased during the crisis, it was not because of improvements in women’s situation, but because men’s situation got worse. Secondly, we also point out growing inequalities between and within the EU member states. Between member states, the most striking message is that the trend towards convergence, meaning the process of catching-up in terms of GDP between the old developed EU member states and the new member states that entered the EU after 2004 was halted. The prospect of the new
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