Anatomy of US Inequality

Oded Galor and Daniel Wainstock

No 34558, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: Is income inequality in the United States primarily driven by disparities between ethnic groups or within them? The evidence reveals a striking pattern: 96% of U.S. income inequality arises from variation within groups sharing common ancestral origins, far overshadowing the comparatively small share attributable to differences between these groups. This pattern remains remarkably stable across time and regions.

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Date: 2025-12
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