Hi all
If we consider the 'super-rich' in the US inequality is even more stark. The
richest 1% of all US citizens had 38% of all US wealth in 2003. At a global
scale (in 2002) the richest 1% earned more than the poorest 57%.
There is a decent free interview here about US wealth inequalities.
http://multinationalmonitor.org/mm2003/03may/may03interviewswolff.html
Global wealth inequality info here
http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/inequal/indexinq.htm
As a general question, does any know if the methodology for the Gini co-efficent
has been used to demonstrate inequalities in other areas apart from income eg
education or health care?
Steve
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Dr Steven Cummins
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Department of Geography
Queen Mary, University of London
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