Economic disparity

About

Economic disparity refers to a gap in income between (on the one hand) the wealthiest members of society and (on the other) those with the fewest economic resources.

Symptoms of severe economic disparity include:

• those at the highest income levels have wealth drastically out of proportion to the value or quality of their contributions to society
• a significant portion of the population is unnecessarily impoverished with respect to society's ability to provide a minimum level of welfare for all

Keywords: Richistan, income disparity, millionaires & billionaires, the one percent

Countries

• United States
• United Kingdom

Links

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• 2013-07-20 Richest 300 Persons on Earth Have More Money Than Poorest 3 Billion by Mark Karlin, via Bernie Sanders [1]
• 2012-05-08 The ratio of CEO to worker compensation: Are they worth it?