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Income inequality and religion globally 1970–2050
| Title: | Income inequality and religion globally 1970–2050 |
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| Authors: | José Enrique García Navarro, Vegard Skirbekk |
| Source: | Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis; Vol. 28 (2018): The Ethnic and Religious Future of Europe; 175-199 Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis; Vol 28 (2018); 175-199 Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, Vol 28 (2018) |
| Publisher Information: | Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, 2018. |
| Publication Year: | 2018 |
| Subject Terms: | Economics -- Social aspects, 0502 economics and business, 05 social sciences, 8. Economic growth, BL1-50, 1. No poverty, Income distribution, Social conflict, Religion (General), 10. No inequality, Demography, 0506 political science |
| Description: | Economic inequality is a paramount issue for the future of global affairs and interreligious relations. This study contributes to the field by providing the first ever estimates of global inequality by religion. We combine estimations and projections of religious compositions and distribution of income by age and sex across the world between 1970 and 2050. Understanding economic inequality from a religious dimension can contribute to decreasing tension, creating targeted pol-icies and reducing the risks of social upheaval and conflict. We find that in societies with higher proportions of religiously unaffiliated populations, income distribution is more equal than in religious ones. We also describe the inequality of distribution of income within religious groups and find that Christian and Jewish societies tend to be the most unequal, while inequality has risen substantially across all societies, concomitant with strong economic growth. Societies formed of Muslim, Hindu and unaffiliated populations are among the more equal ones. Muslim societies have experienced the highest rise in income inequality of all religions since 1990. |
| Document Type: | Article |
| File Description: | application/pdf |
| ISSN: | 2343-4937 0582-3226 |
| DOI: | 10.30674/scripta.70072 |
| Access URL: | https://journal.fi/scripta/article/download/70072/31134 https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/70072 https://doaj.org/article/37b2d837230e4a7eb0dfb6b5b710a959 https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/70072 https://journal.fi/scripta/article/download/70072/31134 |
| Rights: | CC BY NC ND CC BY |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....d4523c3f08a996aa6f8638122289c3ca |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
| ISSN: | 23434937 05823226 |
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| DOI: | 10.30674/scripta.70072 |