For the first time, archaeology allows humanity’s deep past to provide an account of the early manifestations of wealth inequality around the world ... the same economic resources; 1 represents ...

Amartya Sen, the recent Nobel laureate in economics, warns that arguing about the trend deflects attention from the central issue, which is the sheer magnitude of inequality and poverty on a world ...

Our conversation about inequality would benefit greatly from reflection on such questions as what constitutes fair allocation of resources, what we owe each other in a globalized world, and what ...

The quarterly newsletter Inequality in Focus continues to explore aspects of inequality in selected countries. In this issue, we take a closer look at the World Bank’s goal of achieving “Shared ...

We also document how extreme economic inequality contributes to corruption and mismanagement of public resources. We push governments to end abusive policies that contribute to poverty ...

The Gini index, or Gini coefficient, is a summary measure of income inequality representing how income distribution varies compared with an equal outcome. States with the lowest Gini index figures ...

Established in response to the waves of protest that spread around the world following George Floyd’s killing, the initiative aims to examine the relationship between urban planning and systemic ...

Despite this significant wealth generation, the region still struggles with "inequality of opportunity," in which individuals ... At BiGS, we want to make resources and learning materials accessible ...