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Bourguignon - 2002 - Inequality Among World Citizens, 1820-1992 by yezuh077 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a paper that analyzes changes in global income inequality between 1820 and 1992. It finds that: 1) Inequality was already high in 1820 (Gini coefficient of 0.50) and increased continuously until World War I as the industrial revolution spread. 2) Inequality rose further between the World Wars and peaked in the mid-20th century, with a Gini coefficient of 0.64. 3) Inequality has since stabilized or grown more slowly, though the world Gini in the late 20th century remained higher
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