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<jats:p>New data allow researchers to map inequality the world over</jats:p>

<jats:p>Don't blame farming. Inequality got its start among resource-rich hunter-gatherers</jats:p>

<jats:p>Hunter-gatherers—and presumably all our ancestors—lived as equals</jats:p>

<jats:p>With a massive database of income tax records, a French superstar challenges conventional wisdom on inequality</jats:p>

<jats:p>If the poor will always be with us, an analogy to the second law of thermodynamics may explain why</jats:p>

<jats:p>Controversial research explores whether living in an unequal society can make people sick</jats:p>

<jats:p>Inequality spikes in developing nations around the world</jats:p>

<jats:p>Researchers seek new ways to understand social mobility and opportunity in America</jats:p>

<jats:p>This Review presents basic facts regarding the long-run evolution of income and wealth inequality in Europe and the United States. Income and wealth inequality was very high a century ago, particularly in Europe, but dropped dramatically in the first half of the 20th century. Income inequality has surged back in the United States since the 1970s so that the United States is much more unequal than Europe today. We discuss possible interpretations and lessons for the future.</jats:p>

<jats:p>The singular focus of public debate on the “top 1 percent” of households overlooks the component of earnings inequality that is arguably most consequential for the “other 99 percent” of citizens: the dramatic growth in the wage premium associated with higher education and cognitive ability. This Review documents the central role of both the supply and demand for skills in shaping inequality, discusses why skill demands have persistently risen in industrialized countries, and considers the economic value of inequality alongside its potential social costs. I conclude by highlighting the constructive role for public policy in fostering skills formation and preserving economic mobility.</jats:p>