We are used to thinking about inequality within countries--about rich Americans versus poor Americans, for instance …. But what about inequality between all citizens of the world? <i>Worlds Apart</i> addresses just how to measure global … inequality among individuals, and shows that inequality is shaped by complex forces often working in different directions. Branko …

In this article I review the current state of our knowledge of what factors account for labor income and wealth … inequality among households. In particular, I stress that shocks to labor incomes suffice to generate observable differences … between the wealth of the households. (Copyright: Fundación Empresa Pública) …

entering an era of increasing income inequality. In this article, the link between financial wealth and pre-tax household …Globalisation has a major impact on the levels and distribution of wealth. The financial markets are highly integrated … wealth over the past 25 years. Nonetheless, this has not led to an equally large increase in property income because the …