Inequality measurement and statistical analysis encompass a suite of tools designed to quantify disparities in income, wealth and other resources across individuals or groups. At their core lie ...

“We can either have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few. But we can’t have both,” Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once warned. His concerns ...

South Africa exhibits one of the highest levels of income inequality globally, reflecting persistent spatial exclusion. This paper examines the extent and causes of spatial inequality using household ...

The K-shaped economy is as apparent as ever, and isn't going away anytime soon, economists said. It's now seen as more of a facet of the modern U.S. economy than a passing fad. This disparity can help ...

Data from the Federal Reserve shows that the so-called K-shaped economy in America is alive and well, with low- and middle-income households falling further behind as the richest Americans pull away.

Early in her career, Prof. Susan C. Stokes saw a wave of democratization. In Southern Europe, Latin America and the former Soviet Union, authoritarian regimes were tumbling. But in this first quarter ...

Bilingual sign on door of frozen food aisle, We accept SNAP food stamp cards, Walgreens, Queens, New York. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) The richest 1% of ...

Imagine society as a ladder with 10 rungs. Where would you place yourself? That answer reflects your subjective social status—where you see yourself in society. Importantly, this is not necessarily ...

Earlier this month, scholars working at the London School of Economics argued, “It’s time to face up to power in the debate about wealth inequality.” The authors note that of the various ways we could ...

Demonstrators march outside the U.S. Capitol during the Poor People’s Campaign rally at the National Mall in Washington on June 23, 2018. AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Economists usually gauge a country’s ...

Editor’s Note: Jon Lukomnik is a longtime institutional investor, former deputy comptroller of New York City and an adjunct professor at Columbia University. He has authored several books, including ...

After more than two years of build-up and buzz, headlines are still promising that AI is introducing societal changes of revolutionary proportions. Meanwhile, there’s persistent unease about the ...