A N A LY S I S ECONOMY AND FINANCE RISING INEQUALITY What are the implications for policymaking at the World Bank? Jürgen K. Zattler March 2020 The long-term trend toward ­rising inequality in many coun­tries raises major challenges for economic growth, social ­cohesion and financial stability. Neither the drivers of inequality nor their policy implications have been adequately absorbed by policymakers or reflected in World Bank policies. The World Bank should 1) enhance its analysis of ­inequality and policy impacts, 2) work toward an official »corporate view« on inequality, 3) better link analysis to ­operations, and 4) review its goal of shared prosperity and how that is measured.