- SDG 10 - Reduce inequality within and among countries

We are calling for articles to our new Collection on Reduced inequalities, in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goal: SDG 10. This collection creates a cross-disciplinary space for researchers and stakeholders working across various disciplines to address this significant global issue. We bring together scholarship and policy that makes a difference to reducing inequalities for a sustainable future. SDG 10 aims to reduce inequality within and among countries. Inequality threatens long-term social and economic development, harms poverty reduction and destroys people’s sense of fulfillment and self-worth. The pandemic has caused the largest rise in between-country inequality in three decades. Reducing both within- and between-country inequality requires equitable resource distribution, investing in education and skills development, implementing social protection measures, combating discrimination, supporting marginalized groups and fostering international cooperation for fair trade and financial systems.

We are welcoming a range of perspectives including theoretical, methodological, quantitative and qualitative studies. Original Research and Review Papers are accepted. We are particularly interested in research that centers on the following topics:

- By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average

- By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status

- Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard

- Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality

- Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations

- Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutions

- Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies

- Implement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreements

- Encourage official development assistance and financial flows, including foreign direct investment, to States where the need is greatest, in particular least developed countries, African countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their national plans and programmes

- By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent

We are interested to hear your ideas for short commentary or a collection of articles, please contact the journal of your choice directly to discuss this before submitting.

Submission Procedure:

Submission is possible to one of the participating journals on the right, please select TC: SDG10 - Reduced Inequalities in the electronic submission portal. Accepted articles will be published in the respective journal, as well as highlighted on the Collection page.