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Economists are interested in inequalities in health, consumption, housing and educational performance, to name just a few, but it is inequalities in income that perhaps get the most attention. In the UK, the median full time salary in 2010-11 was £26,200 per year, but someone working full time for the minimum wage would only earn around £11,000, while the top 10% earned over £52,600. Given the intense interest in income inequality, what can economists say about this phenomenon?
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Jonathan is an Associate Director and Head of Retirement, Savings and Ageing sector, focusing on pensions, savings and later-life economic activity.
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- Economic Review
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Cribb, J. (2013). Income inequality in the UK. London: Economic Review. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/income-inequality-uk (accessed: 30 June 2024).
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