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, is in fact the most powerful force for social good in the world today. This edition features a new afterword by the …

income and wealth microdata samples designed to be representative of all countries in the world. Measured by the Gini … reduced world inequality. Income inequality has changed little within countries, so the downward trend remains intact. However …