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| − | [[category:issues]][[ | + | [[category:issues]][[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. |
| − | * those at the highest income levels have | + | |
| − | * | + | 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 | ||
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| + | '''Keywords''': Richistan, income disparity, millionaires & billionaires, [[the one percent]] | ||
| + | ===Countries=== | ||
* [[/US|United States]] | * [[/US|United States]] | ||
* [[/UK|United Kingdom]] | * [[/UK|United Kingdom]] | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | === | + | {{links/smw}} |
| − | + | ===to file=== | |
| + | * '''2013-07-20''' [http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18094-richest-300-persons-on-earth-have-more-money-than-poorest-3-billion Richest 300 Persons on Earth Have More Money Than Poorest 3 Billion] by [[Mark Karlin]], via [[Bernie Sanders]] [http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=a10e50a7-5b9d-4933-9bb8-decd3ce624dd] | ||
| + | * '''2012-05-08''' [http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2012/05/ratio-ceo-worker-compensation The ratio of CEO to worker compensation: Are they worth it?] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:16, 6 October 2020
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