Jim Richardson, LSU Economics Professor (2015)
Newsmakers
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs, Speech
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2015-01-14
Duration: 00:29:03
Subjects: Rotary Club of Baton Rouge | Richardson, James A. | Economists | Income distribution | Taxes
Contributors:
- Richardson, Jim Speaker
Description
A speech by Dr. Jim Richardson before the Baton Rouge Rotary Club on January 14, 2015. Richardson is a professor of economics at LSU. He discusses the issue of income inequality, including: current and historical trends; executive pay relative to the average pay of workers; how the United States compares to other countries; the potential impact of increased inequality; tax policies; and upward mobility.