Social Capital, Race, and Income Inequality in the United States

Since the 1980s, the United States has witnessed increasing wealth concentration in the hands of the ultra-rich. Measured at the state level, the top 10 percent of income earners amassed roughly 43% of total income, and economic growth only enhanced this inequality between the ultrarich and the rest...

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Main Authors: Baodong Liu, Yehua Dennis Wei, Christopher A. Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/2/248