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World Income Inequality

Bucking the Trend: Poverty Reduction and Inequality in Latin America

Otaviano Canuto | Posted 08.07.2012 | World
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Otaviano Canuto

Interestingly, this phenomenon -- mobility out of poverty accompanied by higher income concentrations and persistent inequality -- is evident in all regions of the world, with the exception of one: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)

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Half Of Global One Percent Are Americans

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.04.2012 | Business
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According to calculations by World Bank economist Branko Milanovic in his book The Haves and the Have-Nots, about half of the world's richest one perc...

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OECD Countries With The Widest Gap Between Rich And Poor

Posted 12.07.2011 | Business
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From 24/7 Wall St.: The widening gap between the rich and poor is not just an American problem. According to a new study by the Organisation for Econo...

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