A new book examining changes in living standards in ten affluent countries shows there's no 'one size fits all' answer when looking at the impact of inequality and stagnating incomes on economic performance, social solidarity and political stability.

Edited by INET Oxford's Professor Brian Nolan, who heads up the Oxford Martin Programme on Inequality and Prosperity, the book's in-depth case studies identify just how varied the experiences of individual OECD countries have been over the past few decades.

'Inequality and Ordinary Living Standards in Rich Countries: Shared Challenges and Contrasting Fortunes' is available now from Oxford University Press.