While decarbonization and waste reduction gets most of the attention these days, investors, regulators, and consumers also expect transparency on social impact. This transition to zero inequality ...

Dom Byrne is a freelance radio and podcast producer based in Brighton, UK. Francisco Ferreira’s first exposure to inequality of opportunity was during his daily ride to school in São Paulo, Brazil, ...

America is becoming more unequal economically, and most people find that disturbing. Indeed, the trend toward greater inequality has been one of the consistent themes of the election campaign. Some ...

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Though debates about inequality have been building for years, distinctions between after- and before-tax income, wealth, opportunities, outcomes, and other metrics suggest that the issue is more ...

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 ...

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 ...

Inequality is a problem that exists in various forms in sub-Saharan Africa. Inequality is created by, among other factors, where you are born and live. Alongside this, income, assets, and access to ...

Recent studies reveal a misrepresentation of income inequality in India, challenging the commonly accepted pre-tax Gini ...

The U.S. economy is more dependent than ever on the lavish spending of the wealthiest, The Wall Street Journal recently reported. The top 10% of earners (households making $250,000 per year or more) ...

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 ...