For over half a century, most of the markets around the globe have experienced steady growth and prosperity. However, commencing in the 1980s, and continuing essentially unabated to the current, the difference between the "haves" and the "have nots" in developed countries has widened, with a modest proportion of the population reaping an increasingly bigger share of a country's economic compensations. This growth in economic inequality has been noticeable in United States, however the occurrence has also happened in several nations, among them Japan, Germany and Sweden.
Note on Economic Inequality (2015) Case Study Solution
It begins by describing both unequal income and wealth inequality, supplying an explanation of two widely used metrics and data that reveal growing inequalities over time. It subsequently moves to the variables that might contribute to this inequality, to propositions of economic and societal effects that might result from the gap that is widening. Finally, it addresses the issue of "equality of chance" or social mobility.
PUBLICATION DATE: January 10, 2015 PRODUCT #: 315050-HCB-ENG
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