Wealth inequality dates back more than 10,000 years, long before the emergence of the first civilizations. A recent study revolutionizes our understanding of ancient societies, revealing unexpected ...

Social ills such as mental disorders, violence, poor health, and teenage pregnancy are more likely to occur in nations with deep income inequality, an analysis of 30 years of data from sources such as ...

Wealth distribution is one of the significant indicators of equality in society. Although it is uneven in most countries, the level of inequality matters. In the first quarter of 2025, the top 10% of ...

One need only glance at headlines about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other super-wealthy individuals to understand that wealth in America is increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. Inequality ...

The richest 10% in the eurozone held 57.3% of total net household wealth in the final quarter of 2024. This is 2.8 percentage points higher than in the same period of 2009, when their share was 54.5%, ...

Wealth Inequality Debate Intensifies The issue of wealth inequality has been a hot topic in the U.S. for some time. In 2025, billionaire lawyer John Morgan warned that the growing income gap could ...

The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Author: Tom Kemeny, University of Toronto One need only glance at headlines about Jeff ...