In the first chapter, I analyze the evolution of income inequality in the United States from the 1950s to present. I show that the share of national income going to those in the upper reaches of the income ladde
The United States is can be considered as a rich country. It is rich in culture, it is rich in individualism, it is rich in productivity, and it is rich in inequality. The “top 1%” is often spoken about in the media and in referred to in the daily lives of Americans. The 1% ...
Income inequality in the United States remained relatively stable for a period of nearly forty years. Beginning in the 1970’s, however, this period of stability ended, as the first signs of widening income inequality became apparent. Over the course of the 1970’s and 1980’s, an increasingl...
While many studies of income inequality in the United States focus of the significance of declining marginal tax rates in the 1980s, very little research to date has considered the effect of government regulations which have increased dramatically during the time of marked increases in the Gini ...
The research suggests that economic policies to address the rising income inequality in the United States might serve to also address some of our nation's most troubling health statistics.doi:10.1016/j.soscij.2018.05.001Matthew PravinBrodersen Donka Mirtcheva...
InequalityTop IncomesUS Economic HistoryIn this article, we offer a revision to the top income share series produced by Piketty and Saez (2003) for the United States, focusing upon the period prior todoi:10.2139/ssrn.2985234Geloso, Vincent...
Slavery in the United States has a direct relation to current income inequality. There is a cross-state relationship between the Gini coefficient of land inequality in 1860 and the Gini coefficient of income inequality in 2000. The relationship is strong, underlying the impact of past slave use ...
Americans in the bottom half of the country's income distribution have seen their income stalled since 1980, while those on the upper rungs enjoy income growth, according to new research.
Paul Krugman On Income Inequality 1IncomeInequalityThe rich‚ the middle class and the poor. These so-called "titles" are defining Americans today. What isincomeinequalityand why is it a problem?Incomeinequalityis the extent to whichincomeis distributed in a population. In the United States‚...
Income Inequality in the United States Income inequality in the U.S. has been increasing since the 1970s. Throughout the 20th century and up to the present, this inequality has been exacerbated by government tax and labor policies and ongoing discrimination by race and gender. A weakening middl...