income inequality
collocation in Englishmeaningsofincomeandinequality
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income
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈɪŋ.kʌm/us/ˈɪn.kʌm/
money that is earned from doing work or received ...
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inequality
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us/ˌɪn.ɪˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
the unfair situation in society when some people have more opportunities, money, etc. than ...
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(Definition ofincomeandinequalityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Consequently, there will be an increase in both growth rate andincomeinequality.
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With fewer students attending public schools, as decreases, there is a corresponding increase inincomeinequality.
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In this view, globalization promotes economic growth, increases the size of the middle class, promotes education and reducesincomeinequality, all of which foster democracy.
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Two, does access to forests as a source of income impactincomeinequalityat the study sites?
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We will proceed as follows: first, we will probe the theoretical literature for why an association between longevity andincomeinequalityshould exist.
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When higher-income groups grow faster than lower-income groups, income levels across income-status groups diverge andincomeinequalitytends to increase.
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Economic crises hurt the poor more than the rich, raising domesticincomeinequality.
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The income per capita levels shown in table 2 highlight high degrees ofincomeinequalityamong the three groups.
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As was the case with poverty,incomeinequalityhas worsened since 1994.
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From 1993 onward, four forces combined to reduceincomeinequality.
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We analyze the role that income from natural resource extraction plays inincomeinequalityusing two strategies.
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However, not all income sources reduceincomeinequality.
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By this assessment, ' libertarian paternalism ' may be a recipe for accentuating long-termincomeinequality.
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Besides, for many economists, it is not obvious that differences inincomeinequalityare a problem that is in need of ' fixing' at all.
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Other measures included : occupation-based social class,incomeinequalityand a combined measure using two of more socio-economic variables.
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The effect was independent ofincomeinequalityin the countries concerned.
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In very poor countries with extremeincomeinequality, low educational attainment, and poor knowledge of the pension system, their recommendation cannot be taken seriously.
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Unlike this research, they do not discuss the role ofincomeinequality. 14.
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The two growth-related components of inequality dynamics, that is, composition and income-gap dynamics, explain virtually all changes inincomeinequalityduring the high-growth era.
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This research develops a theory about the role of within-countryincomeinequalityin the emergence of overtaking in economic performance among countries.
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