Is inequality largely the result of the Industrial Revolution? Or, were pre-industrial incomes and life expectancies as … inequality for 14 ancient, pre-industrial societies using what are known as social tables, stretching from the Roman Empire 14 AD … applies two new concepts in making those assessments -- what we call the inequality possibility frontier and the inequality …

greater is the inequality of pretax income. Both predictions of the theory are supported by the empirical evidence in cross …

on a variety of measures of income inequality and economic insecurity. Using two different methodological approaches … significantly reduce inequality at the very top of the distribution …

Inequality in U.S. housing prices and rents both declined in the mid-20th century, even as home-ownership rates rose …. Subsequently, housing-price inequality has risen to pre-War levels, while rent inequality has risen less. Combining both measures …, we see inequality in housing consumption equivalents mirroring patterns in income across both space and time, according …

The link between happiness and overall inequality is best studied using an index that incorporates different aspects of … inequality, and is measured consistently in different countries. One such index is the degree to which happiness itself varies … corresponding correlation for income inequality. This remains so after allowing for bounded scale reporting, including a purely …

This paper presents new findings on global inequality dynamics from the World Wealth and Income Database (WID …. Long-run wealth inequality dynamics appear to be highly unstable. We stress the need for more democratic transparency on …