Branko Milanovic - I was at the World Bank and a commission reviewed our work on inequality fo

I was at the World Bank and a commission reviewed our work on inequality for the U.S. Congress or somebody, and the head of the commission said to us: "You are spending taxpayer money to study issues like inequality? Which goes directly against capitalism and growth." That was the perception, that it should not be studied.

- Branko Milanovic

topic: Perception, Growth, World