An assessment of global inequality in agriculture, food and health indicators between 1970–2010 reveals that significant progress has been made in some countries, but more is needed to achieve a truly ...

Can economic inequality threaten liberal societies? This question lies at the heart of the POLAR project led by Markus Gangl, ...

High and rising economic inequality in the United States 1,2,3 has led to widespread concern about the consequences for the promise of opportunity and mobility for those in younger generations.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's nearly impossible to read the news these days without running across mentions of economic inequality. So what is economic ...

Early morning magenta light illuminates clouds and the Moulton Barn on Mormon Row at the foot of the Grand Tetons near Jackson, Wyoming. Teton County, home to the affluent and famous Jackson Hole, has ...

We have reached a consensus that Japan’s society has become distinctly stratified. Income inequality is growing, and people seem to accept that society is divided between the wealthy and a large ...

Editor’s Note: Economic inequality, especially when it comes to income, has been a frequent topic on this page. It’s also been elevated to the level of national discourse as both political parties ...

Two years ago this month, Thomas Piketty published his massive tome on inequality, Capital in the 21st Century. Embedded in the 696 pages of tables and analysis was a fairly simple idea: In rich ...

The dark side of the AI boom is growing inequality ...

This III research programme examines perceptions of inequality and distributions across many domains of life – including income, health, and education. The programme aims to contribute world-class ...

The richest 10% of Americans earn half of all of income. In Britain, the top 10% hold 40% of all the income. Inequality isn't just an issue for rich countries: a billion people have been lifted out of ...

The richest 10% of Americans earn half of all of income. In Britain, the top 10% hold 40% of all the income. Inequality isn't just an issue for rich countries: a billion people have been lifted out of ...