11 must-read economic stories of the week

Welcome to your weekly update on some the most interesting stories on economic growth and social inclusion. This week, we feature our brand new research on inclusive growth and development.

1. Facts and Figures. This week the World Economic Forum released the first edition of its Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2015. The report covers 112 economies and seeks to improve our understanding of how countries can use a diverse spectrum of policy incentives and institutional mechanisms to make economic growth more socially inclusive without dampening incentives to work, save and invest.  (World Economic Forum)

You can also explore the results of the report using the heatmap below:

2. World Economic Forum Executive Chairman and Founder Klaus Schwab and Managing Director Richard Samans ask – how we can achieve growth for the many, not just the few? (World Economic Forum)

3. Germany needs reforms to cope with the current influx of immigrants. (Deutsche Welle)

4. Here is a snapshot on the equality of education systems around the world.

5. How does monetary policy affect inequality? Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz provides advice to the Federal Reserve, arguing it needs to worry about inequality, not inflation. (Project Syndicate)

6. Profit sharing and income inequality – how viable is the former in tackling the latter? (Harvard Business Review)

7. What to do against inequality in the United States? This collection of articles explores causes and solutions. (Exist)

8. The US Federal Reserve is considering raising its very low interest rates. Learn more in this compilation of articles, charts and in-depth analyses. (Financial Times)

9. Productivity and worker compensation have diverged strongly in the United States. Josh Bivens and Lawrence Mishel explain what has happened. (Economic Policy Institute)

10. The so-called Latin American decade, a success story of growing prosperity until recently, has come to an end. Which challenges does the region face now? (International Monetary Fund)

11. How can the Sustainable Development Goals be financed, implemented and monitored? The OECD just looked into the issue. (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development)

Author: Jennifer Blanke is Chief Economist at the World Economic Forum

Image: A man window shops as a woman cleans the outside of a clothing store in Madrid September 26, 2014. REUTERS/Susana Vera