Advancing the Study of Economic Exploitation and Inequality: Introducing a New Scholarly Forum

Nick Drydakis ()
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Nick Drydakis: Anglia Ruskin University

No 19091, IZA Discussion Papers from IZA Network @ LISER

Abstract: This study evaluates ten priority research areas for advancing understanding of economic exploitation and inequality, encompassing conceptual and methodological challenges, technological transformations, labour market developments, structural disadvantages, institutional arrangements and the effectiveness of policy interventions. It introduces the Journal of Economic Exploitation and Inequality (JOEEI) as an international scholarly forum committed to addressing these challenges through theoretical, empirical and interdisciplinary inquiry. Drawing on diverse traditions of economic thought, the editorial examines the relationships between exploitation, inequality, economic power and institutional practices, emphasising the importance of conceptual clarity, methodological rigour and intellectual pluralism. It also reviews the six articles published in the inaugural issue, considering their contributions to contemporary debates and their connections to the journal's wider research agenda. The discussion highlights how structural conditions, institutional arrangements and individual behaviour may shape exploitative relationships and unequal economic outcomes across different contexts.

Keywords: economic exploitation; economic inequality; pluralism; interdisciplinary research; economic justice (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A12 B41 B52 D63 J47 J81 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-11
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