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Growing apart: Causes and consequences of rising income inequality in rich countries

Obama calls it the “defining challenge of our time”. Head of IMF Lagarde says it casts “a dark shadow … across the global economy”. Income inequality went up considerably in most rich countries. How can we explain this & what are possible consequences?

Stefan Thewissen • September 29, 2015

Do rising shares in top incomes affect income inequality as a whole?

This blog examines trends in the top 1 percent income shares and income inequality as a whole for 19 countries during 1970-2012 & the claim whether the rise in top income shares is a main factor in the increase in income inequality of the whole population.

Koen Caminada and Chen Wang • July 02, 2015