Inequality

society and rural society. The wide range of economic disparity demonstrated through the difference in living conditions was a clear indication of the inequality between the rural and urban people in Ecuador. Not only have I experienced great economic inequality on a personal level but also through research I have learnt of further economic inequality on an international stage, especially…

Introduction This essay explores how global inequalities have evolved over the past two centuries and is acting as a major impediment to sustainable social development. Focusing mainly on the rise of global income inequalities, which is the total amount of inequality that exists within and between countries. This whole phenomenon is leading to an uneven growth in certain parts of the world after the era of globalization and lack of financial inclusion in the developing nations. Since the level…

Social Development and inequality Social Development is described as a “process of planned social change designed to promote the well being of the population as a whole within the context of a dynamic multi faceted development process” (Midgley, 2014) According to the World Bank report of 2009, Social development mainly looks at the needs of the people first in the process of development. Poverty, to be specific, is not just about low income it’s about susceptibility, institutions that aren’t…

The problem of economic income inequality has taken a toll in countries worldwide, resulting in challenges to policy makers in every country, causing lawmakers to combat income inequality in the workforce. Therefore, understanding the causes of economic income inequality worldwide is based on three factors, globalization, technology and the unequal distribution of wealth will help us to understand why income inequality plays such an important role in society today. For the past 30 years, men and…

Income inequality is the unequal income brought in by people who hold the same position. This is based off of gender, education, or even a person’s social status (Investopedia). In the United States, income inequality can be seen in all fifty states (Sommeiller and Price). Not only is income inequality present in every state, but it has been seen in the federal government as taxes are based on income. Depending on how much a person makes, tax percentages can vary a person’s state or federal…

Mexico is a truly wonderful country filled with a rich history and culture. Many people travel on vacation to enjoy all of the beauty that Mexico has to offer, but most people do not see the extreme inequalities that the people of Mexico experience. The majority of people in Mexico are severely impoverished and live in an environment that makes it extremely difficult to break the cycle of poverty and advance in life. The type of hardships that many Mexican citizens face is unimaginable to most…

Income inequality is currently at its peak. If I drew a picture between the last economic crash and today, it would look much akin to a suspension bridge, an idea Robert Reich cleverly displayed in his film Inequality for All. Visualizing is an important tool when discussing complex topics, as it’s sometimes difficult to see each piece of the puzzle without relating them to everyday experiences. So let me paint a picture, one that’s currently a hot topic in America; the growing inequality…

based on assistance and financial support. Classes like after school Mandarin or SAT/ACT tutoring is out of the budget of most Americans. Yet it is challenging to succeed in a higher education without these things. Even before a child can speak the inequality is evident through the word gap. By the age of 3, children born into low-income families have heard roughly 30 million fewer words than their more affluent peers (NPR Staff). This sets up children in working-class families to be less…

In the business world of today the CEOs and members of Wall Street seem to keep going up and up and the workers of Main Street seem to be staying the same or going down. The distribution of wealth keeps growing as CEOs are coming home with bigger and bigger paychecks. President Obama gave a speech in December of 2013, which centered on economic mobility to shed light on the debate over wealth distribution. The workers of America struggling to be able to pay the bills, be prepared for retirement…

poverty by increasing the government's involvement in the economy through the Economic Opportunity Act. Although the success of this act is debatable, it inspired others to take action against poverty. Another person who stood up against wealth inequality was John Smith, the leader of the Jamestown colony from 1608 to 1631. The people in Jamestown were expected to help gather food and build houses and in return, all the profits would be shared. This was a problem however, since many of the men…