Inequality, Wealth
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7076865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Neil Guppy (0000-0002-8338-8770, University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-4 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | OTHER |
| Venue | The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosi038.pub3 |
| OpenAlex | W4407743562 |
| ISBN | 9781405165518 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Wealth, more than income, has a skewed distribution. The wealthiest people control an extraordinary share of global fortunes, a share that has grown in recent decades. Seventy‐six percent of the world's wealth is controlled by the richest 10 percent. Furthermore, these family fortunes endure over many generations
Economics · Inequality · Mathematical analysis · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Mathematics · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Social Policy and Reform Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |