Global Income Inequality: What It Is And Why It Matters?

Branko Milanovic

Working Papers from United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs

Abstract: The paper presents a non-technical summary of the current state of debate on the measurement and implications of global inequality among citizens of the world. It discusses the relationship between globalization and global inequality, shows why global inequality matters and proposes a scheme for global redistribution.

Keywords: globalization; global inequality; aid (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20 pages
Date: 2006-08
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Working Paper: Global income inequality: what it is and why it matters (2006)
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