An inequality can be represented graphically as a region on one side of a line. Key fact Inequalities that use < or > symbols are plotted with a dashed line to show that the line is not included in ...

This graph tells you that the richest 1 percent has captured more than half of income growth during periods of economic expansion in the 21st century. If more people knew that, would they support ...

A unique analysis of district-level data reveals why inequality is so destructive to the home consumption welfare of people living below the poverty line, especially during times of significant ...

Branko Milanovic is a World Bank economist and development specialist. He's currently a visiting presidential professor at CUNY's Graduate Center and a senior scholar at the Luxembourg Income Study ...

A new study from the Congressional Budget Office tells us what we all (should) already know: income inequality is real and the causes are terrifyingly inextricable. Income inequality is a myth. That ...

The IFS Deaton Review of Inequalities is funded by the Nuffield Foundation. Your education has a huge effect on your life chances. As well as being likely to lead to better wages, higher levels of ...