If economic inequality increases within a country, the risk of civil war breaking out grows. This is the finding from a study by the Chair of Economic History at the University of Tübingen following ...

Political commentators, academics and others have been wringing their hands over threats to democracy in recent years. A new study helps us better understand one of the possible driving forces behind ...

Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings Thank you for subscribing! All Publications ...

The length of our lives is tied to the amount of money we make. The link between health and wealth is well established, and it can have a staggering impact on the actual number of years a person lives ...

Inequality as a moral and political issue came to prominence in the United States three years ago during the Occupy movement. After a retreat from the public stage, it returned this spring with the ...

“Inequality is bad for economic growth and bad for poverty reduction. In the past researchers were not able to exactly quantify the effect of inequality in the context of economic shocks. This graph ...

While the U.S. economy outperforms other rich countries, it doesn’t feel that way for many Americans. Forty-two percent of Americans don’t have an emergency savings fund, while 40% can’t afford a ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. We looked through the data for the Baby Boomers, ...

Miami is a city of extremes: extreme heat, extreme food, extreme wealth. But despite the city’s lavish high-rises and world-renowned restaurants, nearly 19% of Miamians live below the poverty level, ...

In an upcoming article entitled “‘Our Country Needs a Strong Leader Right Now’: Economic Inequality Enhances the Wish for a Strong Leader” (Sprong et al., 2019), the authors conducted three empirical ...

Universal Basic Income (UBI) has frequently been discussed as a potential solution to economic inequality in an increasingly automated and AI-driven world. Alternatives like Universal Basic Services ...