Inequality has diminished, though from astronomically high levels.

Indeed, China has passed the US and is nearing Latin American levels of inequality.

The social and economic picture continues to show high levels of poverty and inequality.

Higher levels of economic inequality tend to intensify social hierarchies and generally degrades the quality of social relations leading to greater levels of stress and stress related diseases.

So lower levels of social expenditure could involve only a relatively small increase in inequality and social conflict.

Yet, with inequality reaching levels similar to 100 years ago, the status quo has to be vulnerable.

Only measures like these can create the good jobs that will reduce income inequality and make America again resemble a normal advanced economy, not one where inequality approaches Latin American levels.

Economist Simon Kuznets proposed the existence of a sharp rise in inequality upon industrialization, followed by a decline to social democratic levels.

However, this accentuated fall in fertility has not been followed by significant changes in the existing levels of poverty and social inequality.

In light of these realities, we suggest the use of additional indicators (i) poverty (measured by levels of consumption) and (ii) inequality (Gini coefficient).

Rising levels of income inequality within and among countries threaten the possibility of lifting people out of poverty, promoting employment and fostering social integration.

Mauritians have chosen a path that leads to higher levels of social cohesion, welfare, and economic growth and to a lower level of inequality.

The indigenous peoples in Latin America are among the poorest in a region that is characterized by considerable levels of inequality, exclusion and insecurity.

Indeed, given record high public debt levels in many countries, few governments have substantial scope to address inequality through further income redistribution.

This will not be easy or quick, but it beats having corrosively high levels of inequality of opportunity, as well as a large segment of the population dependent on transfers.

The Heirs of Inequality

The Price of Inequality

Indeed, in virtually all advanced economies, high levels of inequality, strains on the middle class, and aging populations will fuel political strife in a context of unemployment and scarce fiscal resources.

The moral case for a wealth tax is more compelling than usual today, with unemployment still at recession levels, and with deep economic inequality straining social norms.

Significant and persistent health inequality indicates that, by raising the health levels of those with lower incomes or less education, massive strides could be made in improving populations overall health.

Democratic Inequality

Without dramatic improvement at all educational levels, unemployment, illiteracy, and income inequality will continue to worsen, and the region will remain a danger to itself and its neighbors.

The most important determinant of income inequality today is wealth inequality, with the increasing concentration of asset ownership in recent years principally responsible for greater income inequality in most countries.

CAMBRIDGE Until now, the relentless march of technology and globalization has played out hugely in favor of high skilled labor, helping to fuel record high levels of income and wealth inequality around the world.

Inequality on the Horizon of Need

Ebola and Inequality

The Inequality Trifecta

When Inequality Kills

An Inequality Tax

Inequality and Discontent

Technology and Inequality

The Inequality Trap

The Inequality Wildcard

Poverty and inequality.

Poverty is borne equally by men and women, yet despite this, there are several examples of gender inequality which deepen differences between men and women in relative poverty levels in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The need for growth specifically, the kind of inclusive growth that can provide jobs for the vast number of out of work young people and combat rising levels of income inequality has never been more vital.

The economies of many developing countries have declined, making them victims of the inequality of the international trading system, the steady decline in official development assistance, their excessive foreign debt burden and low levels of investment.

We decided to use the Gini coefficient, a common measure of income inequality, to measure inequality in carbon emissions.

The Rising Costs of US Income Inequality

The woes of inequality by Sanjib Chaudhary

Good and Bad Inequality

Inequality, Immigration, and Hypocrisy

Inequality and the Internet

Good and Bad Inequality

China s War on Inequality