Why Chris Rock has been right all along. And it’s far worse than you can even imagine.
This article originally appeared on The Conversation, and is republished under a Creative Commons licence. The author, Gil B. Manzon Junior is an associate professor of accounting at Boston College.
“If poor people knew how rich rich people are, there would be riots in the streets.”
Actor and comedian Chris Rock made this astute statement during a 2014 interview with New York magazine, referring to the yawning gap between rich and poor. In so doing, he stumbled upon a key challenge in the study of inequality.
What’s the best way to measure it?
Source: Yahoo News
“If poor people knew how rich rich people are, there would be riots in the streets.”
Actor and comedian Chris Rock made this astute statement during a 2014 interview with New York magazine, referring to the yawning gap between rich and poor. In so doing, he stumbled upon a key challenge in the study of inequality.
What’s the best way to measure it?
Source: Yahoo News
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