Income distribution

How a country's total GDP is distributed amongst its population / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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In economics, income distribution covers how a country's total GDP is distributed amongst its population.[1] Economic theory and economic policy have long seen income and its distribution as a central concern. Unequal distribution of income causes economic inequality which is a concern in almost all countries around the world.[2][3]

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Share of income of the top 1% for selected developed countries, 1975 to 2015