If the income of the poor falls or rises by the same percentage as it does for the rich, economists generally say that income inequality has not changed. But not all analysts believe this is true assessment of social and economic equity, especially in poorer countries. A 10 percent increase...
The percentages citing income inequality and transitions of political leadership have all grown since our March survey, while the percentages concerned about financial-market volatility and inflation (which remains a top two risk) have ebbed (Exhibit 5). For the first time, we also asked ...
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Although growth in its current form has increased both emissions and inequality in the past, businesses, institutions, and governments can address these externalities more directly. Higher growth and innovation could bring 600 million more people out of poverty, taking steps on a longer jou...
The Journal of Economic Inequality provides a forum for analysis and measurement of economic and social inequalities, using theoretical and empirical ...
How do income inequality, poverty and industry 4.0 affect environmental pollution in South Asia: New insights from quantile regression. Heliyon, 2024, 10(13): e33397. DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33397 20. Chen, F., Zhang, W., Li, F. et al. Does fintech positively moderate the ...
Respondents provided detailed information on their socioeconomic backgrounds, subjective well-being, environmentally sustainable activities, and socioeconomic inequality. The survey was administered in the following countries, arranged by continent, via internet surveys: 1. China, India, Indonesia, Japan, ...
Inequality can double the energy required to secure universal decent living In exploring the energy required to provide decent living for all, the authors find the costs of inequality to be far greater than that of population growth. Nonetheless, population growth remains important for other reasons...
In an interview with Xinhua, Rousseff said investing in infrastructure development, addressing social inequality, curbing climate change and meeting sustainable development goals will be the priorities during her term of office, while emphasizing the importance of local currency for financing. ...