PopResearchCtrs , to sociology group
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"Other countries have social safety nets. The U.S. has women."

Join us on June 27 for "How Women Became America’s Safety Net: A Conversation With Jess Calarco and guests."

Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_meb_vh-ZRu6lqzInRMMcXQ

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bibliolater , to economics group
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How much of national income goes to the richest 1%?

You might expect these numbers to be strongly correlated to a country’s level of economic development. But this isn’t always the case. In the United States, for example, 1% of its population takes home 21% of national income. This is relatively high globally.

https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/how-much-of-national-income-goes-to-the-richest1

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bibliolater , to economics group
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How much of national income goes to the richest 1%?

You might expect these numbers to be strongly correlated to a country’s level of economic development. But this isn’t always the case. In the United States, for example, 1% of its population takes home 21% of national income. This is relatively high globally.

https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/how-much-of-national-income-goes-to-the-richest1

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