Without archaeology, there is no way to truly examine economic inequality, its causes, and its consequences over very long time spans on a global scale.

Under the post-war global order, the world avoided large-scale conflicts. It fostered the growth of democracies and was accompanied by a period of remarkable increase in prosperity and lifting people ...

The top 10% wealthiest share of the global population reportedly holds 50% of total wealth, and that disparity could worsen.

Progress in reducing global poverty has essentially halted: by 2030, nearly 7 percent of the world's population—nearly 600 million people—will still struggle in extreme poverty. Within-country ...

Ancient housing data shows that wealth inequality often followed land monopolization but was sometimes curbed by inclusive ...

Wealth inequality began over 10,000 years ago, gradually increasing after the advent of agriculture due to population growth ...

And with these accelerated dysfunctions, Stiglitz asserts, “The effects on global inequality may be even worse ... because AI, very quickly, is likely to have adverse effects on unskilled labor ...

AI-specific resources like chips, data, and infrastructure can become a source of global inequality, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mentioned in a paper it published in April this year.

To address the global wage crisis and income inequality, the International Labour Organisation has launched its first-ever programme focused exclusively on living wages. The initiative was ...

First Global Inequality Research Award for Bina Agarwal. Professor Bina Agarwal received the First Global Inequality Research Award at a ceremony held at the Paris School of Econo ...

Employment and Labour Minister, Nomakhosazana Meth informed delegates that a key priority for the Employment Working Group ...