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Showing posts with label gini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gini. Show all posts

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Income inequality

Below is the chart of Gini coefficient of income inequality of various countries (higher is more unequal). Note the position of South Africa. That is why John Pilger made a documentary called "Apartheid Did Not Die". (via Angry Arab)



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Labels: economist, gini, inequality
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