EDITORIAL

Income inequality in the twenty-first century is stark, pervasive, and growing. In a 2012 report on income inequality in the United States, the Congressional Research Service reported that the 20% of households with the highest income received 51% of total household income, with the top 5% of househ...

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Published in:The Journal of law and religion 2014-06, Vol.29 (2), p.223
Main Author: Allard, Silas W
Format: Article
Language:English
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Income inequality
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Summary:Income inequality in the twenty-first century is stark, pervasive, and growing. In a 2012 report on income inequality in the United States, the Congressional Research Service reported that the 20% of households with the highest income received 51% of total household income, with the top 5% of households receiving 22% of total household income.
ISSN:0748-0814
2163-3088
DOI:10.1017/jlr.2014.15