tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post2233287668671712989..comments2024-03-27T18:15:59.096+08:00Comments on Economics Malaysia: Income Inequality and Economic Mobilityhishamhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-31011520037573601722011-11-01T00:01:40.646+08:002011-11-01T00:01:40.646+08:00I seriously don't know whether America is any ...I seriously don't know whether America is any worse or better than anywhere else - in most cases, commentators are looking at the top 1% against the rest. But the Gini coefficient is below the global median. Perhaps its because America is so wealthy that the very rich rally stand out.<br /><br />If true though, I think there's a host of reasons, like a complex tax code that provides hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-59626327053082419952011-10-31T19:07:15.129+08:002011-10-31T19:07:15.129+08:00So what do you think are the main causes of income...So what do you think are the main causes of income inequality in the US?<br /><br />There will always be income inequality anywhere in this world, but in America it seems particularly pronounced. I don't think it can be fully be attributed to amorphous ideas like "market forces" alone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-8788520301188043212011-10-27T15:36:12.962+08:002011-10-27T15:36:12.962+08:00What do you call a program that endevours to grow ...What do you call a program that endevours to grow wages by 36% and Corp profits by 258% in 10 years?And the modus operandi to ensure the "program" is adhered to is via from the top intervention,facilitation n enablers to ensure viability and preferred status for selected few.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297413898275266606.post-29322950896309325262011-10-27T10:17:01.281+08:002011-10-27T10:17:01.281+08:00Some additional data to add to the income inequali...Some additional data to add to the income inequality issue: http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/10/income-inequality-america?fsrc=nlw|newe|10-26-2011|new_on_the_economistroger dodgerhttp://www.dodger.comnoreply@blogger.com