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Over a century after Pareto’s observation, the Global South remains trapped in a cycle of concentrated wealth and entrenched ...
India has emerged as the fourth most equal country in the world, according to a new World Bank report that highlights a ...
South Africa’s personal income tax system is in the spotlight as the country’s tax filing season gets under way. Personal ...
According to the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23, inequality in consumption did decline ...
Congress criticizes Modi government's claim of India being among most equal countries, demands retraction of "fraudulent" ...
The Philippines' GNI rose to $4,470 in 2024 but remains short of upper-middle income status as inequality and political ...
India ranks 4th globally in income equality with a Gini Index of 25.5, surpassing major economies like the US, China, and UK.
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Poor governance is a drag on national income growth
Persistent inequality and deeply rooted political structures have been preventing the Philippines from moving upward from its present status as a lower-middle income country.
The BJP pointed to a fall in the Gini Index — from 28.8 in 2011–12 to 25.5 in 2022–23 — as a sign of declining income inequality.
The richest one per cent of Indians now control over 40 per cent of the nation's wealth while the bottom half share just 6.4 ...