In the GA workshop, we have investigated the Rich/Poor Gap and the Research on Causes of Poverty. Have you ever wondered, what are the causes of poverty? Getting Ahead explores the causes of poverty being both by the choices of individuals in poverty and by systemic conditions...and everything in between. Predatory lending and other predatory practices were examined and discussed at length including personal accounts of examples of how investigators have been enticed by the ability to immediately resolve a concrete need despite the long term, financial consequences.
Income distribution in the two recent periods of economic growth from 1947-79 and 1979-2009 were investigated through exercises illustrating CEO pay gaps, income quintiles, and wealth vs. income.