Chartbook of economic inequality

"The purpose of this Chartbook is to present a summary of evidence about long-run changes in economic inequality – primarily income, earnings, and wealth – for 25 countries covering more than one hundred years. There is a range of countries and they account for more than a third of the world’s...

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Main Authors: Society for the Study of Economic Inequality, Palma de Mallorca, Atkinson, Anthony B., Morelli, Salvatore
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Palma de Mallorca 2014
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19119891124919370739-Chartbook-of-economic-inequali.htm
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Summary:"The purpose of this Chartbook is to present a summary of evidence about long-run changes in economic inequality – primarily income, earnings, and wealth – for 25 countries covering more than one hundred years. There is a range of countries and they account for more than a third of the world’s population: Argentina, Brazil, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US. The results are presented in 25 charts, one for each country, together with a description of the sources. The underlying figures are available for download at www.chartbookofeconomicinequality.com."
Physical Description:65 p.
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